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Concord, North Carolina Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Concord, NC
Sunday, July 5 at 4:31 PM
87
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
96°
Humidity
61%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
2:13 AM
Sunset
4:41 PM
Concord, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastConcord, NC: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit with a 21% chance of precipitation at 5 PM.
L 73°H 93°
Concord, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Showers
    21%
    0.39″
    93°73°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    21%
    —
    94°73°+1°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    —
    96°77°+2°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Showers
    34%
    —
    99°71°+3°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    16%
    —
    98°72°-1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Showers
    14%
    —
    98°70°0°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    —
    95°72°-3°
Concord, NC
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°68°83°98°12p6p12a6anow 85°high 93°low 73°PRECIP %
Concord, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
093° · backing 84°
Direction
E
093°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
27
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 27 @ 3:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2011SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Concord, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.8
-2.4 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.20 inHg
Now
988.8
mb
3h
-2.4
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 989–992
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW992.0988.9988.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Concord, NC
Air quality
59
AQI
Moderate
↑+13 in 6h▲Peak ~79 @ 11 PM

AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 75 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
9.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
122μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 75 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 75
UV peak
2.3 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 75

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.5 µg/m³, PM10 to 10.4 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.91
Wind
light
Recent rain
3h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

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 TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Concord, NC
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
51%
PARTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
57.5mi
UNLIMITED
108 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
20:31 UTC · Concord, 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
20:31 UTC · Concord, NC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Concord, NC
Satellite · infrared · animated
Concord, NC
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Concord, NC
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:44 AM
Sunrise
2:13 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
4:41 PM
Civil dusk
9:11 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Concord, NC
The moon
Waning Gibbous
69% illuminated
Moonrise
11:37 PM
Moonset
11:34 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Concord, NC
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Concord at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 28025, 28027

16-Day Forecast — Concord

  1. Sun93°73°21%
  2. Mon94°73°21%
  3. Tue96°77°41%
  4. Wed99°71°34%
  5. Thu98°72°16%
  6. Fri98°70°14%
  7. Sat95°72°33%
  8. Sun99°70°30%
  9. Mon100°72°20%
  10. Tue90°69°15%
  11. Wed92°63°14%
  12. Thu97°67°20%
  13. Fri97°67°32%
  14. Sat93°68°43%
  15. Sun76°67°53%
  16. Mon92°67°45%

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

Live wind & temperature near Concord

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 — Concord

SPC has placed Concord in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • 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 186 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

July is Concord's warmest stretch (~80°F) and January its coldest (~41°F); precipitation crests in July at 5.3 inches and ebbs in February to 3.1 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January41°3.7″7
February44°3.1″6
March51°4.1″7
April60°4.0″7
May69°3.7″6
June77°4.7″7
July80°5.3″7
August79°4.5″7
September72°4.2″5
October61°3.5″5
November51°3.5″5
December44°3.5″6

Regional context

In Concord, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 41°F and July near 80°F — a 40°F seasonal arc — with about 47.9 inches of precipitation over 76 rainy or snowy days.

Rainfall in Concord stays even across the calendar: July tops out at 5.3 inches over 7.2 rainy days, and February still logs 3.1 inches across 6.1 — a narrow range for Concord. That even rhythm groups Concord with places like Harrisburg, NC, Kannapolis, NC and Enochville, NC.

Around mid-March, Concord sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Concord's beds. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Concord, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. Frost returns to Concord near mid-December, ending the tender-crop season. A creek-bottom lot in Concord can lag Concord's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Harrisburg, NC, Kannapolis, NC, Enochville, NC, Mount Pleasant, NC, Landis, NC.

Naturalist notes

Late April brings the flowering of dogwood trees throughout Concord's neighborhoods and parks.

Ruby-throated hummingbirds typically return to the area in early May after their spring migration.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Concord?
Frost typically leaves Concord by mid-March and returns to Concord near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Concord?
Rainfall in Concord peaks in July near 5.3 inches, out of about 48 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Concord?
Concord peaks in July, when the mean runs near 80°F.
What is the coldest month in Concord?
January is Concord's coldest month, averaging about 41°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Concord?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-March in Concord; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Concord get?
Concord records around 76 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Concord?
With January around 41°F, Concord's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Concord's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Concord?
Concord'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 Concord?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Concord in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Concord?
Current conditions for Concord and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Concord forecast updated?
The Concord forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Concord?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Concord 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 Concord?
The next few days in Concord's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The humid subtropical climate of Concord, North Carolina carries typical Januarys near 41°F and Julys around 80°F — 39°F of seasonal travel.

Rain and snow bring Concord roughly 48 inches a year across approximately 76 measurable-precipitation days.

Concord sits at 35.4°N; that 39°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Concord.

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ZIP codes in Concord

  • 28025
  • 28027
  • 28026

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.