Weather in Chester, Maryland
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Chester, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 1:39 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
50%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Chester, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
9p
53°
10p
52°
11p
52°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
51°
3a
52°
4a
52°
5a
52°
6a
52°
7a
53°
8a
55°
9a
57°
10a
59°
11a
61°
12p
64°
1p
66°
2p
68°
3p
69°
4p
69°
5p
69°
6p
68°
7p
65°
8p
Chester, MD
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast12%82°52°
- SundayMay 17Overcast15%88°61°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle13%80°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—78°65°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle52%78°66°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle52%66°58°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle50%60°53°
Chester, MD
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Chester, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
171° · backing 45°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Chester, MD
Air quality
104
AQI
Unhealthy for sensitive
- PM 2.5
- 9.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 123.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Chester, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:22 AM
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
12:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Chester, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:56 AM
- Moonset
- 12:37 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Chester, MD
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Chester at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.