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Weather in Alexis, North Carolina

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Alexis, NC
Saturday, May 16 at 11:56 PM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
42%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
Alexis, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
7p
63°
8p
57°
9p
55°
10p
52°
11p
51°
12a
49°
1a
48°
2a
46°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
42°
6a
43°
7a
50°
8a
56°
9a
62°
10a
64°
11a
66°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
75°
4p
75°
5p
74°
6p
L 42°H 75°
Alexis, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    83°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    90°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    90°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    29%
    91°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    76%
    79°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    74%
    76°61°
Alexis, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
188° · veering 26°
Direction
S
188°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 5
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
avg 5 · pk 16 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 26° from the s.
Alexis, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.2
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.15 inHg
Now
987.2
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Alexis, NC
Air quality
95
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
17.4 μg/m³
PM 10
18.5 μg/m³
NO₂
2.4 μg/m³
Ozone
129.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.3 Low
Alexis, NC
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
9:52 AM
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
8:22 PM
Civil dusk
12:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alexis, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:43 AM
Moonset
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Alexis, NC
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

weather
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Alexis at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • 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 16, 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 Alexis

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.