Catawba, North Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Catawba weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Rain26%0.09″98°72°—
- MondayJul 6Showers69%0.21″95°71°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers51%0.02″96°68°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast28%—97°69°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast19%—99°70°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast19%—102°71°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle35%—93°70°-9°
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 27 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 12.9 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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 12.9 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 11:39 PM
- Moonset
- 11:36 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Catawba at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 28609
15-Day Forecast — Catawba
- Sun98°72°26%
- Mon95°71°69%
- Tue96°68°51%
- Wed97°69°28%
- Thu99°70°19%
- Fri102°71°19%
- Sat93°70°35%
- Sun86°70°29%
- Mon88°66°19%
- Tue95°63°9%
- Wed98°71°26%
- Thu94°70°33%
- Fri95°67°39%
- Sat94°68°42%
- Sun102°71°48%
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 — Catawba
SPC has placed Catawba in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
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 Catawba
- 28609