Weather in Altamahaw, North Carolina
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Altamahaw, NC
Sunday, May 17 at 1:06 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
43%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Altamahaw, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
9p
52°
10p
50°
11p
48°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
45°
3a
43°
4a
42°
5a
42°
6a
43°
7a
50°
8a
56°
9a
61°
10a
65°
11a
67°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
75°
4p
75°
5p
74°
6p
73°
7p
68°
8p
Altamahaw, NC
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—85°48°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—92°63°
- MondayMay 18Clear—91°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Clear—91°61°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle36%93°61°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers76%72°63°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle76%76°57°
Altamahaw, NC
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Altamahaw, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
184° · backing 27°
Direction
S
184°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
17
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Altamahaw, NC
Air quality
96
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 13.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 13.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 117.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Altamahaw, NC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:43 AM
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Daylight
14h 08m
Sunset
8:18 PM
Civil dusk
12:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Altamahaw, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:20 AM
- Moonset
- 12:42 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Altamahaw, NC
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Altamahaw at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 24 (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.