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Weather in Richfield, North Carolina

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

Richfield, NC
Sunday, May 17 at 12:51 AM
72
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
43%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Richfield, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
8p
55°
9p
53°
10p
51°
11p
49°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
44°
3a
43°
4a
41°
5a
40°
6a
40°
7a
49°
8a
55°
9a
61°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
72°
3p
74°
4p
75°
5p
74°
6p
73°
7p
L 40°H 75°
Richfield, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    84°47°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    90°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    89°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    90°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    91°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    76%
    90°65°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    76%
    78°62°
Richfield, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
201° · veering 21°
Direction
SSW
201°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
14
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
avg 5 · pk 14 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 21° from the ssw.
Richfield, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.6
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.37 inHg
Now
994.6
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Richfield, NC
Air quality
105
AQI
Unhealthy for sensitive
PM 2.5
14.8 μg/m³
PM 10
15.5 μg/m³
NO₂
3.5 μg/m³
Ozone
123.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Richfield, NC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:48 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
12:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Richfield, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:25 AM
Moonset
12:43 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Richfield, 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 →

Richfield at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°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 Richfield

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.