Weather in Hays, North Carolina
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hays, NC
Sunday, May 17 at 12:48 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
38%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Hays, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
8p
50°
9p
48°
10p
46°
11p
46°
12a
44°
1a
43°
2a
42°
3a
42°
4a
42°
5a
39°
6a
40°
7a
47°
8a
54°
9a
59°
10a
63°
11a
66°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
75°
4p
76°
5p
74°
6p
73°
7p
Hays, NC
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—83°47°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—91°61°
- MondayMay 18Mostly Clear—89°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—90°59°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle36%90°62°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle82%69°59°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle77%59°55°
Hays, NC
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Hays, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
169° · veering 178°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
14
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
Hays, NC
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 3.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 85.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.1 Low
Hays, 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.
Hays, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:26 AM
- Moonset
- 12:49 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Hays, NC
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Hays at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- 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.