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Weather in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

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

Lake Junaluska, NC
Sunday, May 17 at 1:07 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
55%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Lake Junaluska, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
9p
47°
10p
45°
11p
43°
12a
42°
1a
41°
2a
39°
3a
38°
4a
38°
5a
38°
6a
37°
7a
43°
8a
50°
9a
56°
10a
63°
11a
68°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
72°
3p
75°
4p
75°
5p
75°
6p
71°
7p
69°
8p
L 37°H 75°
Lake Junaluska, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    80°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    83°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    84°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    85°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    76%
    85°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    90%
    81°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    70%
    71°62°
Lake Junaluska, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
320° · veering 110°
Direction
NW
320°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
9
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 4 · pk 9 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Lake Junaluska, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
924.9
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 27.31 inHg
Now
924.9
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-4.3
mb
24h
+1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 922930
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lake Junaluska, NC
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.3 μg/m³
PM 10
8.8 μg/m³
NO₂
5.6 μg/m³
Ozone
64.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lake Junaluska, NC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:59 AM
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
12:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lake Junaluska, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:36 AM
Moonset
12:55 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Lake Junaluska, 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 →

Lake Junaluska at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 20 (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 Lake Junaluska

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.