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Weather in Norman, North Carolina

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

Norman, NC
Saturday, May 16 at 11:56 PM
81
°
Overcast
Feels like
79°
Humidity
34%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Norman, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
7p
63°
8p
59°
9p
56°
10p
54°
11p
52°
12a
49°
1a
47°
2a
45°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
41°
6a
43°
7a
51°
8a
57°
9a
63°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
70°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
74°
4p
75°
5p
75°
6p
L 41°H 75°
Norman, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    85°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    90°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    90°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    90°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    19%
    91°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    77%
    91°65°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    77%
    79°62°
Norman, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
198° · veering 166°
Direction
SSW
198°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 6
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 6 · pk 17 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 166° from the ssw.
Norman, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.8
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.41 inHg
Now
995.8
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
-1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9961000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Norman, NC
Air quality
83
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
13.1 μg/m³
PM 10
14.2 μg/m³
NO₂
3.0 μg/m³
Ozone
117.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.3 Low
Norman, NC
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
9:47 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
12:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Norman, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:38 AM
Moonset
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Norman, 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 →

Norman at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 18 (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 16, 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 Norman

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.