Cherry Branch, North Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cherry Branch weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast21%—91°77°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast56%—90°78°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle67%0.03″100°77°+10°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle34%—99°76°-1°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle10%—99°76°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Showers53%0.13″94°73°-5°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle44%—97°74°+3°
AQI 37 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 10.5 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.74 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 11 AM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 48. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~68%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 11
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.5 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.74 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.74
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:47 PM
- Moonset
- 12:22 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Cherry Branch at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
15-Day Forecast — Cherry Branch
- Mon90°78°21%
- Tue90°78°56%
- Wed100°77°67%
- Thu99°76°34%
- Fri99°76°10%
- Sat94°73°53%
- Sun97°74°44%
- Mon91°73°35%
- Tue101°74°22%
- Wed91°74°18%
- Thu88°72°40%
- Fri88°70°49%
- Sat94°72°35%
- Sun89°75°42%
- Mon93°75°42%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Cherry Branch
SPC includes Cherry Branch in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Cherry Branch
- 28532