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Weather in Marion, North Carolina

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

Marion, NC
Sunday, May 17 at 12:47 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
40%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Marion, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
8p
54°
9p
52°
10p
50°
11p
48°
12a
47°
1a
45°
2a
45°
3a
44°
4a
41°
5a
41°
6a
41°
7a
49°
8a
55°
9a
60°
10a
63°
11a
66°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
75°
4p
75°
5p
75°
6p
74°
7p
L 41°H 75°
Marion, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    84°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    90°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    89°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    89°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    53%
    91°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    87%
    80°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    74%
    65°60°
Marion, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
190° · backing 48°
Direction
S
190°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
13
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 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 48° from the s.
Marion, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
970.4
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 28.66 inHg
Now
970.4
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
+0.6
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.
Marion, NC
Air quality
77
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
14.4 μg/m³
PM 10
15.1 μg/m³
NO₂
3.0 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Marion, NC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:55 AM
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Daylight
14h 05m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
12:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Marion, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:32 AM
Moonset
12:51 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Marion, 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 →

Marion at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Marion

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.