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Weather in South Henderson, North Carolina

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

South Henderson, NC
Sunday, May 17 at 1:07 AM
73
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
70°
Humidity
42%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
South Henderson, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
9p
53°
10p
50°
11p
49°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
45°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
42°
6a
44°
7a
51°
8a
57°
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
66°
12p
69°
1p
69°
2p
72°
3p
73°
4p
73°
5p
73°
6p
71°
7p
64°
8p
L 42°H 73°
South Henderson, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Partly Cloudy
    85°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    92°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    92°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    92°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Partly Cloudy
    22%
    94°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    66%
    75°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    66%
    77°57°
South Henderson, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
185° · veering 36°
Direction
S
185°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 7
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 7 · pk 19 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 36° from the s.
South Henderson, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.8
-1.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.49 inHg
Now
998.8
mb
3h
-1.4
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9991003
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
South Henderson, NC
Air quality
87
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
11.4 μg/m³
PM 10
12.1 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
108.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
South Henderson, NC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:39 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
14h 07m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
12:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
South Henderson, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:15 AM
Moonset
12:37 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
South Henderson, 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 →

South Henderson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 25 (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 South Henderson

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.