Weather in Matthews, Georgia
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Matthews, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:52 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
77%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Matthews, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
12a
58°
1a
58°
2a
57°
3a
55°
4a
52°
5a
50°
6a
50°
7a
55°
8a
60°
9a
63°
10a
67°
11a
69°
12p
72°
1p
75°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
79°
7p
75°
8p
67°
9p
64°
10p
63°
11p
Matthews, GA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Foggy—93°67°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—93°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—89°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast21%91°65°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle51%92°67°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle63%90°67°
- SaturdayMay 23Overcast58%89°66°
Matthews, GA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Matthews, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
163° · backing 33°
Direction
SSE
163°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
15
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Matthews, GA
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 10.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 14.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 88.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Matthews, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:02 AM
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Daylight
13h 56m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
12:51 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Matthews, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:41 AM
- Moonset
- 12:45 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Matthews, GA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Matthews at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 6 (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.