Lake Santeetlah, North Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lake Santeetlah weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast39%—84°66°—
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle39%0.01″79°67°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle23%—87°67°+8°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle37%—84°67°-3°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle53%—87°68°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm66%—86°69°-1°
- SundayJul 12Thunderstorm51%—86°68°0°
AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 25 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 7.5 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 7.5 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.99
- 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
- 12:16 AM
- Moonset
- 12:53 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Lake Santeetlah at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 19 (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 — Lake Santeetlah
- Mon84°66°39%
- Tue79°67°39%
- Wed87°67°23%
- Thu84°67°37%
- Fri87°68°53%
- Sat86°69°66%
- Sun86°68°51%
- Mon82°67°40%
- Tue91°68°19%
- Wed88°66°27%
- Thu87°61°46%
- Fri89°65°49%
- Sat76°68°42%
- Sun83°67°56%
- Mon74°66°58%
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 — Lake Santeetlah
SPC includes Lake Santeetlah 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 Lake Santeetlah
- 28771