Drexel, North Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Drexel weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain43%0.61″94°72°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers62%0.80″92°70°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle51%0.03″94°66°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers33%0.22″94°67°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast22%—96°65°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast18%—98°71°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast32%—94°71°-4°
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 10.7 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 10.7 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- 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
- 11:41 PM
- Moonset
- 11:38 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Drexel at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 28619
15-Day Forecast — Drexel
- Sun94°72°43%
- Mon92°70°62%
- Tue94°66°51%
- Wed94°67°33%
- Thu96°65°22%
- Fri98°71°18%
- Sat94°71°32%
- Sun94°67°31%
- Mon91°63°20%
- Tue90°60°12%
- Wed93°63°13%
- Thu90°65°31%
- Fri81°69°46%
- Sat89°66°47%
- Sun93°65°47%
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 — Drexel
SPC has placed Drexel 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 Drexel
- 28619
- 28655