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Weather in Catawba, South Carolina

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

Catawba, SC
Sunday, May 17 at 4:07 AM
67
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
64%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Catawba, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
12a
52°
1a
50°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
45°
5a
43°
6a
44°
7a
51°
8a
58°
9a
63°
10a
66°
11a
69°
12p
71°
1p
73°
2p
74°
3p
75°
4p
76°
5p
76°
6p
75°
7p
71°
8p
64°
9p
62°
10p
59°
11p
L 43°H 76°
Catawba, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    91°63°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    93°67°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    91°61°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    13%
    92°64°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    76%
    91°65°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    76%
    81°66°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    62%
    86°64°
Catawba, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · backing 31°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
15
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
avg 4 · pk 15 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Catawba, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.3
-0.6 mb in 3h · steady · 29.51 inHg
Now
999.3
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-0.4
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.
Catawba, SC
Air quality
63
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
15.0 μg/m³
PM 10
16.4 μg/m³
NO₂
7.3 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Catawba, SC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:53 AM
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
12:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Catawba, SC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:30 AM
Moonset
12:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Catawba, SC
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 →

Catawba at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 16 (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 Catawba

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.