Hiddenite, North Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hiddenite weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Drizzle36%0.04″93°68°—
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle71%—91°70°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle38%—98°70°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Heavy Drizzle38%0.02″97°70°-1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle13%—99°70°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast28%—90°76°-9°
- SundayJul 12Overcast30%—96°71°+6°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 12.9 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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 12.9 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:04 AM
- Moonset
- 12:41 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Hiddenite 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 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 28636
15-Day Forecast — Hiddenite
- Mon95°69°36%
- Tue91°70°71%
- Wed98°70°38%
- Thu97°70°38%
- Fri99°70°13%
- Sat90°76°28%
- Sun96°71°30%
- Mon98°69°21%
- Tue103°74°15%
- Wed99°69°19%
- Thu91°67°36%
- Fri92°67°42%
- Sat84°67°29%
- Sun88°67°33%
- Mon93°69°39%
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 — Hiddenite
SPC includes Hiddenite 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 Hiddenite
- 28636