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Weather in Moravian Falls, North Carolina

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

Moravian Falls, NC
Sunday, May 17 at 2:12 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
47%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Moravian Falls, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
10p
48°
11p
47°
12a
46°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
44°
4a
44°
5a
43°
6a
44°
7a
50°
8a
55°
9a
60°
10a
63°
11a
66°
12p
69°
1p
72°
2p
74°
3p
76°
4p
76°
5p
75°
6p
74°
7p
70°
8p
64°
9p
L 43°H 76°
Moravian Falls, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    84°47°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    91°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    92°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    91°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    91°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    81%
    71°60°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    77%
    60°56°
Moravian Falls, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
183° · backing 42°
Direction
S
183°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 4
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 4 · pk 13 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 42° from the s.
Moravian Falls, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
975.5
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 28.81 inHg
Now
975.5
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
+0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 975979
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Moravian Falls, NC
Air quality
78
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
14.2 μg/m³
PM 10
14.8 μg/m³
NO₂
3.3 μg/m³
Ozone
102.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Moravian Falls, NC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:50 AM
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Daylight
14h 07m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
12:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Moravian Falls, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:27 AM
Moonset
12:49 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Moravian Falls, 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 →

Moravian Falls at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Moravian Falls

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.