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Weather in West Canton, North Carolina

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

West Canton, NC
Sunday, May 17 at 1:06 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
53%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
West Canton, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
9p
48°
10p
46°
11p
44°
12a
42°
1a
40°
2a
39°
3a
38°
4a
37°
5a
36°
6a
36°
7a
42°
8a
49°
9a
56°
10a
62°
11a
67°
12p
71°
1p
73°
2p
74°
3p
75°
4p
75°
5p
75°
6p
73°
7p
69°
8p
L 36°H 75°
West Canton, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    82°49°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    83°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    85°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    86°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    74%
    87°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Rain
    92%
    79°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    70%
    70°61°
West Canton, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
282° · veering 51°
Direction
WNW
282°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
8
avg 4
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 4 · pk 8 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
West Canton, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
925.9
-0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 27.34 inHg
Now
925.9
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-4.0
mb
24h
+2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 923930
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
West Canton, NC
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.3 μg/m³
PM 10
8.8 μg/m³
NO₂
5.6 μg/m³
Ozone
64.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
West Canton, NC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:59 AM
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Daylight
14h 05m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
12:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
West Canton, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:36 AM
Moonset
12:54 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
West Canton, 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 →

West Canton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 20 (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 West Canton

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.