Weather in Matthews, North Carolina
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Matthews, NC
Sunday, May 17 at 12:53 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
46%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Matthews, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
8p
59°
9p
56°
10p
54°
11p
52°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
47°
3a
45°
4a
44°
5a
43°
6a
44°
7a
51°
8a
57°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
69°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
74°
3p
75°
4p
76°
5p
75°
6p
74°
7p
Matthews, NC
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—83°52°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—90°64°
- MondayMay 18Clear—90°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—90°61°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast21%91°65°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers74%90°66°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle74%78°64°
Matthews, NC
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Matthews, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
209° · veering 146°
Direction
SSW
209°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 5
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
Matthews, NC
Air quality
101
AQI
Unhealthy for sensitive
- PM 2.5
- 18.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 19.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 122.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Matthews, NC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:51 AM
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
12:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Matthews, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:28 AM
- Moonset
- 12:44 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Matthews, NC
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Matthews at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 18 (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.