Cherokee, North Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cherokee weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Drizzle47%0.09″87°66°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers82%0.79″84°67°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers55%—76°63°-8°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle26%—87°61°+11°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast25%—88°61°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle63%—88°64°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle57%—89°65°+1°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.0 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 0 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 6.0 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 0 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
- 11:48 PM
- Moonset
- 11:46 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Cherokee at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 28719
15-Day Forecast — Cherokee
- Sun88°67°46%
- Mon84°67°82%
- Tue81°63°55%
- Wed89°62°26%
- Thu89°62°25%
- Fri88°62°63%
- Sat75°62°57%
- Sun70°63°48%
- Mon75°61°30%
- Tue81°59°15%
- Wed86°61°43%
- Thu76°62°64%
- Fri80°64°45%
- Sat76°65°61%
- Sun90°65°71%
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 — Cherokee
SPC has placed Cherokee 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 Cherokee
- 28719