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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
L 39°H 76°
Hays, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    83°47°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    91°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    89°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    90°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    90°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    82%
    69°59°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    77%
    59°55°
Hays, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 4 · pk 14 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Hays, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.9
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.64 inHg
Now
969.9
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 969973
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Hays

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.