Emerald Isle, North Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Emerald Isle weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast13%—88°80°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast41%—87°80°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle65%—97°81°+10°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle21%—97°79°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Showers——97°76°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle46%—96°77°-1°
- SundayJul 12Overcast47%—91°75°-5°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 13.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 16.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
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 47 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 21.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 21
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 16.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.81
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 11:48 PM
- Moonset
- 12:23 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Emerald Isle at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 28594
15-Day Forecast — Emerald Isle
- Mon88°80°13%
- Tue87°80°41%
- Wed97°81°65%
- Thu97°79°21%
- Fri97°76°9%
- Sat96°77°46%
- Sun91°75°47%
- Mon95°77°37%
- Tue98°78°23%
- Wed95°79°17%
- Thu102°80°24%
- Fri92°72°46%
- Sat80°70°50%
- Sun82°69°62%
- Mon80°67°61%
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 — Emerald Isle
SPC includes Emerald Isle 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 Emerald Isle
- 28594