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Weather in Lake Norman of Catawba, North Carolina

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

Lake Norman of Catawba, NC
Sunday, May 17 at 1:06 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
49%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
9p
54°
10p
52°
11p
50°
12a
48°
1a
46°
2a
44°
3a
42°
4a
42°
5a
40°
6a
40°
7a
49°
8a
57°
9a
63°
10a
66°
11a
68°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
74°
3p
75°
4p
76°
5p
75°
6p
74°
7p
70°
8p
L 40°H 76°
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Partly Cloudy
    84°48°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    90°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    90°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    90°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    33%
    91°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    79%
    75°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    74%
    74°60°
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
191° · veering 33°
Direction
S
191°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
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 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 33° from the s.
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.9
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 29.14 inHg
Now
986.9
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986990
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC
Air quality
96
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
18.0 μg/m³
PM 10
18.7 μg/m³
NO₂
6.3 μg/m³
Ozone
107.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:51 AM
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
8:22 PM
Civil dusk
12:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:28 AM
Moonset
12:46 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Lake Norman of Catawba, 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 Norman of Catawba at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 21 (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 Norman of Catawba

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.