Weather in Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Wilkesboro, NC
Sunday, May 17 at 1:07 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
42%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Wilkesboro, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
9p
49°
10p
48°
11p
47°
12a
45°
1a
44°
2a
44°
3a
43°
4a
43°
5a
42°
6a
41°
7a
49°
8a
56°
9a
61°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
70°
1p
73°
2p
75°
3p
76°
4p
77°
5p
76°
6p
74°
7p
71°
8p
Wilkesboro, NC
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—85°47°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—92°61°
- MondayMay 18Mostly Clear—90°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—91°60°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle36%92°63°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle81%71°60°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle77%60°56°
Wilkesboro, NC
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Wilkesboro, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
193° · backing 77°
Direction
SSW
193°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
12
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.
Wilkesboro, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:27 AM
- Moonset
- 12:49 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Wilkesboro, NC
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Wilkesboro at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°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.