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Candor, North Carolina Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Candor weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Candor, NC
Sunday, July 5 at 4:43 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
83°
Humidity
84%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
2:09 AM
Sunset
4:37 PM
Candor, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCandor, NC: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit with a 26% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 75°H 95°
Candor, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Heavy Drizzle
    26%
    0.05″
    95°75°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    69%
    97°74°+2°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    68%
    93°71°-4°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Showers
    47%
    94°71°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    19%
    96°69°+2°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    21%
    101°74°+5°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    98°72°-3°
Candor, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
191° · backing 18°
Direction
S
191°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 7
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 7 · pk 24 @ 11:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 208SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 18° from the s.
Candor, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.3
-1.3 mb in 3h · falling · 29.18 inHg
Now
988.3
mb
3h
-1.3
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988992
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW992.3988.1988.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Candor, NC
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
-13 in 6h

AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
4.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneGood
45μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Candor, NC
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
1%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
33.2mi
UNLIMITED
116 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
08:43 UTC · Candor, NC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
08:43 UTC · Candor, NC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Candor, NC
Satellite · infrared · animated
Candor, NC
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Candor, NC
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:41 AM
Sunrise
2:09 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
4:37 PM
Civil dusk
9:08 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Candor, NC
The moon
Waning Gibbous
74% illuminated
Moonrise
11:33 PM
Moonset
11:30 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Candor, NC
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Candor at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 27229

15-Day Forecast — Candor

  1. Sun95°75°26%
  2. Mon97°74°69%
  3. Tue93°71°68%
  4. Wed94°71°47%
  5. Thu96°69°19%
  6. Fri101°74°21%
  7. Sat98°72°44%
  8. Sun101°71°42%
  9. Mon88°69°33%
  10. Tue91°65°10%
  11. Wed93°63°9%
  12. Thu92°70°38%
  13. Fri78°70°55%
  14. Sat86°69°49%
  15. Sun91°69°42%

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 — Candor

SPC has placed Candor 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 Candor

  • 27229
  • 27209

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.