Cajah's Mountain, North Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cajah's Mountain weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain46%0.28″95°71°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Drizzle65%0.29″91°70°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle53%—92°66°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers32%0.19″94°66°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast22%—97°65°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast18%—97°71°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle31%0.01″93°71°-4°
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 6.9 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:41 PM
- Moonset
- 11:38 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Cajah's Mountain at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Cajah's Mountain
- Sun94°71°46%
- Mon91°70°65%
- Tue92°66°53%
- Wed94°66°32%
- Thu97°65°22%
- Fri97°71°18%
- Sat93°71°31%
- Sun93°67°31%
- Mon90°61°20%
- Tue87°59°11%
- Wed92°63°12%
- Thu90°64°31%
- Fri79°68°46%
- Sat89°65°47%
- Sun92°65°47%
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 — Cajah's Mountain
SPC has placed Cajah's Mountain in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Cajah's Mountain
- 28645