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Weather in Sykesville, Maryland

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sykesville, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 1:35 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
65%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Sykesville, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
9p
53°
10p
51°
11p
50°
12a
51°
1a
52°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
50°
6a
51°
7a
54°
8a
56°
9a
58°
10a
61°
11a
62°
12p
64°
1p
66°
2p
67°
3p
69°
4p
70°
5p
68°
6p
67°
7p
65°
8p
L 50°H 70°
Sykesville, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    16%
    82°47°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    17%
    85°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    19%
    89°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    19%
    89°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    65%
    87°60°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    39%
    67°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    44%
    57°49°
Sykesville, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
247° · steady
Direction
WSW
247°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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
avg 6 · pk 20 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the wsw.
Sykesville, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.6
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 29.43 inHg
Now
996.6
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9951000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sykesville, MD
Air quality
95
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
12.0 μg/m³
PM 10
12.4 μg/m³
NO₂
9.9 μg/m³
Ozone
104.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Sykesville, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:24 AM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
12:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sykesville, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:57 AM
Moonset
12:42 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Sykesville, MD
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sykesville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 12 (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.

ZIP codes in Sykesville

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.