China Grove, North Carolina Weather
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China Grove weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast——99°74°—
- SundayJul 5Showers32%0.42″99°75°0°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle77%0.03″100°72°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle61%—97°69°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers34%—96°70°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast21%—100°71°+4°
- FridayJul 10Overcast26%—102°72°+2°
AQI 63 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:37 PM
- Moonset
- 11:34 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
China Grove at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above 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: 28023
16-Day Forecast — China Grove
- Sat99°74°5%
- Sun99°75°32%
- Mon100°72°77%
- Tue97°69°61%
- Wed96°70°34%
- Thu100°71°21%
- Fri102°72°26%
- Sat92°71°34%
- Sun90°70°32%
- Mon86°66°25%
- Tue96°62°18%
- Wed99°69°36%
- Thu96°69°37%
- Fri97°67°55%
- Sat96°69°68%
- Sun103°72°65%
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 — China Grove
SPC has placed China Grove 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 China Grove
- 28023