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Weather in Efland, North Carolina

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

Efland, NC
Saturday, May 16 at 11:56 PM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
42%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Efland, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
7p
57°
8p
54°
9p
51°
10p
50°
11p
48°
12a
46°
1a
46°
2a
44°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
42°
6a
43°
7a
50°
8a
55°
9a
60°
10a
63°
11a
66°
12p
69°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
73°
4p
74°
5p
73°
6p
L 42°H 74°
Efland, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    84°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    90°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    92°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    92°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    93°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    73%
    80°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    73%
    77°57°
Efland, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
185° · veering 58°
Direction
S
185°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
15
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 15 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Efland, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.0
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.38 inHg
Now
995.0
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Efland, NC
Air quality
81
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
13.1 μg/m³
PM 10
13.7 μg/m³
NO₂
3.0 μg/m³
Ozone
116.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.3 Low
Efland, NC
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
9:42 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 07m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
12:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Efland, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:33 AM
Moonset
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Efland, 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 →

Efland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 23 (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 16, 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 Efland

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.