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Weather in Dobson, North Carolina

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

Dobson, NC
Sunday, May 17 at 1:03 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
45%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Dobson, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
9p
49°
10p
47°
11p
46°
12a
45°
1a
45°
2a
45°
3a
43°
4a
41°
5a
40°
6a
39°
7a
48°
8a
56°
9a
60°
10a
65°
11a
67°
12p
71°
1p
73°
2p
73°
3p
74°
4p
75°
5p
74°
6p
72°
7p
68°
8p
L 39°H 75°
Dobson, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    83°47°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    91°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    90°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    91°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    34%
    91°60°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    80%
    68°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    76%
    60°54°
Dobson, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
159° · backing 158°
Direction
SSE
159°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
12
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 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 158° from the sse.
Dobson, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
974.1
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.77 inHg
Now
974.1
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 974978
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Dobson, NC
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.9 μg/m³
PM 10
9.2 μg/m³
NO₂
4.2 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Dobson, 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 08m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
12:53 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dobson, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:24 AM
Moonset
12:48 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Dobson, 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 →

Dobson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 25 (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 Dobson

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.