Gloucester, North Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Gloucester weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast——87°77°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast16%—88°79°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle36%—87°80°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm50%—89°82°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9T-storm w/ Hail21%0.03″87°81°-2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast19%—87°82°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Heavy Drizzle33%0.12″91°73°+4°
AQI 31 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 8.7 µg/m³ (AQI 48), ratio 0.64 with 10 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 AM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 43. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~82%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.7 µg/m³ (AQI 48), ratio 0.64 with 10 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.64
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 11:46 PM
- Moonset
- 12:21 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Gloucester at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°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: 28528
16-Day Forecast — Gloucester
- Sun87°77°6%
- Mon87°79°16%
- Tue87°80°36%
- Wed89°82°50%
- Thu87°81°21%
- Fri87°82°19%
- Sat91°73°33%
- Sun84°76°34%
- Mon84°74°34%
- Tue87°79°17%
- Wed84°78°19%
- Thu83°78°38%
- Fri83°78°47%
- Sat85°79°71%
- Sun83°80°68%
- Mon86°81°42%
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 — Gloucester
SPC includes Gloucester 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 Gloucester
- 28528