Boone, North Carolina Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Boone weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Drizzle50%0.02″82°65°—
- MondayJul 6Drizzle87%0.07″82°62°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle64%—79°63°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Mostly Clear31%—82°61°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast25%—83°62°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Showers37%0.21″84°62°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle42%—76°61°-8°
AQI 50 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:42 PM
- Moonset
- 11:38 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Boone at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 28607
15-Day Forecast — Boone
- Sun82°65°50%
- Mon82°62°87%
- Tue79°63°64%
- Wed82°61°31%
- Thu83°62°25%
- Fri84°62°37%
- Sat76°61°42%
- Sun70°61°35%
- Mon78°59°23%
- Tue81°57°16%
- Wed79°60°30%
- Thu77°60°48%
- Fri71°60°40%
- Sat78°61°36%
- Sun84°64°50%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Boone
SPC has placed Boone in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Boone
- 28607
- 28608