Crossnore, North Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Crossnore weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast24%—85°66°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast36%—82°66°-3°
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers84%0.89″86°62°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle40%—81°62°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Mostly Clear25%—84°61°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast28%—85°64°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle34%—85°61°0°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 8.4 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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
- 11:43 PM
- Moonset
- 11:40 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Crossnore at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 28616
16-Day Forecast — Crossnore
- Sat85°66°24%
- Sun82°66°36%
- Mon86°62°84%
- Tue81°62°40%
- Wed84°61°25%
- Thu85°64°28%
- Fri85°61°34%
- Sat79°63°43%
- Sun73°62°40%
- Mon72°61°20%
- Tue81°57°16%
- Wed81°61°55%
- Thu75°61°50%
- Fri73°60°71%
- Sat79°62°84%
- Sun86°64°77%
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 — Crossnore
SPC has placed Crossnore 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.
ZIP codes in Crossnore
- 28616