Weather in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
North Wilkesboro, NC
Sunday, May 17 at 1:07 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
42%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
North Wilkesboro, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
9p
49°
10p
48°
11p
47°
12a
45°
1a
44°
2a
43°
3a
43°
4a
43°
5a
42°
6a
41°
7a
48°
8a
55°
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
66°
12p
69°
1p
72°
2p
74°
3p
76°
4p
77°
5p
76°
6p
74°
7p
70°
8p
North Wilkesboro, NC
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—84°47°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—92°60°
- MondayMay 18Mostly Clear—90°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—91°59°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle36%92°62°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle81%69°61°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle77%60°56°
North Wilkesboro, NC
Next 24 hours · Cool now
North Wilkesboro, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
189° · backing 137°
Direction
S
189°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
12
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
North Wilkesboro, NC
Air quality
81
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 12.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 13.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 109.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
North Wilkesboro, 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.
North Wilkesboro, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:27 AM
- Moonset
- 12:49 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
North Wilkesboro, NC
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
North Wilkesboro at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- 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.