Fontana Dam, North Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Fontana Dam weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain31%1.4″89°69°—
- MondayJul 6Rain92%0.12″85°68°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm39%—84°66°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast25%—87°65°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast23%—88°64°+1°
- FridayJul 10Showers65%0.77″88°66°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Drizzle63%0.04″79°67°-9°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 10.5 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.93 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 10.5 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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
- 11:50 PM
- Moonset
- 11:48 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Fontana Dam at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 28733
15-Day Forecast — Fontana Dam
- Sun89°69°31%
- Mon85°68°92%
- Tue84°66°39%
- Wed87°65°25%
- Thu88°64°23%
- Fri88°66°65%
- Sat79°67°63%
- Sun73°65°46%
- Mon78°64°24%
- Tue86°61°15%
- Wed86°65°27%
- Thu76°65°51%
- Fri86°65°40%
- Sat83°67°59%
- Sun89°67°71%
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 — Fontana Dam
SPC has placed Fontana Dam 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 Fontana Dam
- 28733