Weather in Elko, South Carolina
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elko, SC
Sunday, May 17 at 2:51 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
79%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Elko, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
10p
59°
11p
57°
12a
56°
1a
55°
2a
53°
3a
51°
4a
49°
5a
48°
6a
48°
7a
53°
8a
58°
9a
61°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
75°
3p
77°
4p
77°
5p
77°
6p
76°
7p
71°
8p
65°
9p
Elko, SC
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—86°51°
- SundayMay 17Foggy—91°65°
- MondayMay 18Mostly Clear—91°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—91°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast11%91°65°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast45%93°67°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle67%90°66°
Elko, SC
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Elko, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
148° · backing 19°
Direction
SSE
148°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
16
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Elko, SC
Air quality
76
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 10.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 14.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 97.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Elko, SC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:58 AM
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Daylight
13h 55m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
12:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elko, SC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:37 AM
- Moonset
- 12:41 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Elko, SC
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Elko at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 7 (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.