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Cashiers, North Carolina Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Cashiers, NC
Saturday, July 4 at 3:57 PM
81
°
Clear
Feels like
85°
Humidity
52%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
2:23 AM
Sunset
4:50 PM
Cashiers, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCashiers, NC: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit with a 25% chance of precipitation at 2 PM.
L 65°H 82°
Cashiers, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Foggy
    16%
    —
    82°64°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    33%
    —
    83°65°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Showers
    80%
    0.19″
    81°64°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Drizzle
    66%
    —
    84°62°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    56%
    —
    85°59°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    42%
    —
    86°62°+1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    —
    81°64°-5°
Cashiers, NC
Next 24 hours · Warm now
62°74°86°12p6p12a6anow 81°high 82°low 65°PRECIP %
Cashiers, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
164° · veering 59°
Direction
SSE
164°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
11
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
avg 4 · pk 11 @ 4:00p
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 115SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Cashiers, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
901.7
-1.4 mb in 3h · falling · 26.63 inHg
Now
901.7
mb
3h
-1.4
mb
12h
+2.5
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 899–904
890895900905910-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW903.9898.8901.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Cashiers, NC
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
↑+5 in 6h

AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.78 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
101μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
7.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 48
UV peak
7.1 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 48

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.78
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Cashiers, NC
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
8%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
72.8mi
UNLIMITED
73 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
19:57 UTC · Cashiers, 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
19:57 UTC · Cashiers, NC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Cashiers, NC
Satellite · infrared · animated
Cashiers, NC
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Cashiers, NC
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:54 AM
Sunrise
2:23 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
4:50 PM
Civil dusk
9:21 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Cashiers, NC
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:20 PM
Moonset
10:42 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Cashiers, NC
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cashiers at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 28717

16-Day Forecast — Cashiers

  1. Sat82°64°16%
  2. Sun83°65°33%
  3. Mon81°64°80%
  4. Tue84°62°66%
  5. Wed85°59°56%
  6. Thu86°62°42%
  7. Fri81°64°40%
  8. Sat82°61°42%
  9. Sun68°58°32%
  10. Mon77°54°19%
  11. Tue76°57°22%
  12. Wed80°61°55%
  13. Thu80°63°52%
  14. Fri76°62°72%
  15. Sat77°63°84%
  16. Sun81°61°66%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 — Cashiers

SPC has placed Cashiers in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • 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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

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

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

Cashiers's warmest month is July (~68°F mean) and its coldest is January (~33°F). Rainfall peaks in December (8.7 inches) and bottoms out in October (6.5 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January33°8.0″9
February36°6.9″8
March43°7.6″9
April50°7.0″9
May58°6.6″9
June65°7.2″10
July68°7.1″11
August66°7.1″10
September61°8.0″8
October52°6.5″6
November42°7.8″7
December36°8.7″9

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Cashiers runs from a 33°F January mean to 68°F in July, a 35°F seasonal spread, with near 88.3 inches of precipitation across about 105 wet days.

Cashiers's precipitation spreads evenly: December peaks at 8.7 inches on 9.1 wet days, while October holds 6.5 inches over 6.2 — no month dominates Cashiers's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Cashiers shares with places like Glenville, NC, Highlands, NC and Forest Hills, NC.

Cashiers reaches its last hard frost near mid-March; that is the cue for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Cashiers, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. By mid-December, frost is back in Cashiers — protect or harvest anything tender. A creek-bottom lot in Cashiers can lag Cashiers's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Glenville, NC, Highlands, NC, Forest Hills, NC, Cullowhee, NC, Rosman, NC.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Cashiers?
In Cashiers, expect the last spring frost near mid-March; Cashiers's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Cashiers?
December is the wettest month in Cashiers, about 8.7 inches on average; the year totals roughly 88 inches.
What is the warmest month in Cashiers?
Cashiers peaks in July, when the mean runs near 68°F.
What is the coldest month in Cashiers?
January is Cashiers's coldest month, averaging about 33°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Cashiers?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-March in Cashiers; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Cashiers get?
Expect roughly 105 wet days a year in Cashiers.
What hardiness zone is Cashiers?
Since January in Cashiers averages 33°F, Cashiers's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Cashiers?
Cashiers's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Cashiers?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Cashiers in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Cashiers?
Current conditions for Cashiers and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Cashiers forecast updated?
The Cashiers forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cashiers?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Cashiers are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Cashiers?
The next few days in Cashiers's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Cashiers, North Carolina, the humid subtropical climate runs from about 33°F in January to 68°F in July, a 35°F seasonal range.

Across the year, Cashiers collects about 88 inches of precipitation over roughly 105 days with measurable rain or snow.

From 35.1°N, Cashiers sees a 35°F seasonal swing that governs Cashiers's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Cashiers

  • 28717

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.