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Weather in Waynesville, North Carolina

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

Waynesville, NC
Sunday, May 17 at 3:48 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
62°
Humidity
61%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Waynesville, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
46°
11p
44°
12a
42°
1a
40°
2a
40°
3a
39°
4a
37°
5a
37°
6a
36°
7a
43°
8a
50°
9a
57°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
71°
1p
72°
2p
74°
3p
74°
4p
74°
5p
74°
6p
72°
7p
69°
8p
62°
9p
59°
10p
L 36°H 74°
Waynesville, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    81°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    83°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    84°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    83°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    69%
    84°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    88%
    77°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    72%
    70°62°
Waynesville, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
184° · veering 80°
Direction
S
184°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
13
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 13 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Waynesville, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
924.5
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 27.30 inHg
Now
924.5
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-4.5
mb
24h
+2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 922929
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Waynesville, NC
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
9.0 μg/m³
PM 10
9.4 μg/m³
NO₂
8.1 μg/m³
Ozone
44.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Waynesville, NC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:59 AM
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
12:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Waynesville, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:37 AM
Moonset
12:55 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Waynesville, 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 →

Waynesville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°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 Waynesville

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.