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Weather in Albemarle, North Carolina

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Albemarle, NC
Sunday, May 17 at 1:05 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
43%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Albemarle, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
9p
55°
10p
52°
11p
50°
12a
48°
1a
47°
2a
45°
3a
44°
4a
42°
5a
40°
6a
40°
7a
49°
8a
56°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
73°
3p
75°
4p
76°
5p
76°
6p
74°
7p
69°
8p
L 40°H 76°
Albemarle, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    86°48°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    92°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    90°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    91°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    24%
    91°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    77%
    91°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    77%
    80°63°
Albemarle, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
225° · backing 119°
Direction
SW
225°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 5
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 5 · pk 13 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 119° from the sw.
Albemarle, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.2
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.48 inHg
Now
998.2
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
-0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9981002
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Albemarle, NC
Air quality
75
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
13.9 μg/m³
PM 10
15.0 μg/m³
NO₂
3.9 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Albemarle, NC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:48 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
8:18 PM
Civil dusk
12:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Albemarle, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:25 AM
Moonset
12:42 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Albemarle, NC
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Albemarle at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 19 (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

Peak growing season

As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in Albemarle

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.