Weather in Black Mountain, North Carolina
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Black Mountain, NC
Sunday, May 17 at 12:57 AM
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Sunrise
10:25 AM
Sunset
12:29 AM
Black Mountain, NC
7-day forecast
Black Mountain, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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avg 0
Beaufort · 12 · NEAR GALE
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
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LIGHT BRZ
4–7
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GENTLE BRZ
8–12
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MOD BRZ
13–18
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FRESH BRZ
19–24
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STRONG BRZ
25–31
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NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Black Mountain, NC
Air quality
Air quality data unavailable for this location.
Black Mountain, NC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:56 AM
Sunrise
10:25 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
12:29 AM
Civil dusk
12:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Black Mountain, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:33 AM
- Moonset
- 12:52 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Black Mountain, NC
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
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Black Mountain at a glance
- Today vs. normal: NaN°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 21 (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.