Jackson Heights, North Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Jackson Heights weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast30%—97°73°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast80%—95°79°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast53%—98°79°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle27%—102°77°+4°
- FridayJul 10Overcast16%—100°77°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Drizzle45%0.02″93°75°-7°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle38%—97°74°+4°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 38 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 17.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 17
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.82
- 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
- 11:51 PM
- Moonset
- 12:26 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Jackson Heights at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
15-Day Forecast — Jackson Heights
- Mon96°73°30%
- Tue95°79°80%
- Wed98°79°53%
- Thu102°77°27%
- Fri100°77°16%
- Sat93°75°45%
- Sun97°74°38%
- Mon93°71°29%
- Tue104°74°16%
- Wed92°71°16%
- Thu86°72°48%
- Fri92°68°52%
- Sat96°70°35%
- Sun96°73°39%
- Mon98°75°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 — Jackson Heights
SPC has placed Jackson Heights 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 Jackson Heights
- 28504