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

North Carolina Weather

Right now in North Carolina
96°F
Clear

Observed at Charlotte (the largest city by population in North Carolina, used as a state-wide proxy). For per-city forecasts, see the city grid below.

Climate at a glance

North Carolina is largely one climate zone across 771 cities and towns. Predominantly humid subtropical.

The state spans roughly 2.7° of latitude (33.9° N to 36.5° N), from Bald Head Island in the south to Milton in the north. Charlotte is the largest city by population.

Microseason · July 1–5 · Southeast Subtropical

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Microseason content for North Carolina is drawn from the Southeast Subtropical corpus (100% of the state's cities sit in this region).

Live wind & temperature across North Carolina

Open the full interactive weather map

All cities in North Carolina

771 cities & towns