Weather StoryAlmanac, microseasons, and the day's weather story.

Weather in Hiawassee, Georgia

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

Hiawassee, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:39 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
56%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Hiawassee, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
9p
53°
10p
51°
11p
48°
12a
46°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
42°
4a
41°
5a
40°
6a
40°
7a
45°
8a
51°
9a
57°
10a
61°
11a
65°
12p
68°
1p
70°
2p
71°
3p
73°
4p
74°
5p
74°
6p
72°
7p
69°
8p
L 40°H 74°
Hiawassee, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    79°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    13%
    82°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    84°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    82°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    51%
    85°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    74%
    77°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    60%
    74°62°
Hiawassee, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
111° · steady
Direction
ESE
111°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
9
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 9 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Hiawassee, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
946.3
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 27.94 inHg
Now
946.3
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
+1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 944950
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hiawassee, GA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
15.1 μg/m³
PM 10
16.3 μg/m³
NO₂
5.7 μg/m³
Ozone
70.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hiawassee, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:04 AM
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
8:32 PM
Civil dusk
1:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hiawassee, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:42 AM
Moonset
12:56 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Hiawassee, GA
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 →

Hiawassee at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 17 (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 Hiawassee

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.