Flat Rock, North Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Flat Rock weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Partly Cloudy12%—89°68°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain41%0.51″85°70°-4°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers77%—89°63°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle68%—86°63°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast48%—78°64°-8°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast51%—78°64°0°
- FridayJul 10Overcast37%—86°63°+8°
AQI 65 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 78 now. With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 86 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 78 now. With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 86 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 78
- UV peak
- 8.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 86
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.9 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.77
- 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
- 11:17 PM
- Moonset
- 10:39 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Flat Rock 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 code: 28731
16-Day Forecast — Flat Rock
- Sat89°68°12%
- Sun85°70°41%
- Mon89°63°77%
- Tue86°63°68%
- Wed78°64°48%
- Thu78°64°51%
- Fri86°63°37%
- Sat90°63°41%
- Sun88°65°36%
- Mon84°62°15%
- Tue72°58°22%
- Wed77°59°49%
- Thu81°58°49%
- Fri71°63°35%
- Sat69°64°58%
- Sun79°63°58%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 — Flat Rock
SPC has placed Flat Rock in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Flat Rock
- 28739
- 28731