Lake Lure, North Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lake Lure weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain31%0.84″92°74°—
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle75%—92°70°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle55%—92°67°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle35%—94°68°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast20%—95°67°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast25%—100°72°+5°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle40%0.01″92°73°-8°
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 11:43 PM
- Moonset
- 11:41 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Lake Lure at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
- 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: 28746
15-Day Forecast — Lake Lure
- Sun92°74°31%
- Mon92°70°75%
- Tue92°67°55%
- Wed94°68°35%
- Thu95°67°20%
- Fri100°72°25%
- Sat92°73°40%
- Sun95°69°35%
- Mon92°70°22%
- Tue88°63°13%
- Wed94°65°26%
- Thu91°66°48%
- Fri80°69°46%
- Sat87°67°32%
- Sun90°68°37%
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 — Lake Lure
SPC has placed Lake Lure in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Lake Lure
- 28746