Lincolnton, North Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lincolnton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast21%—97°73°—
- MondayJul 6Light Showers67%—94°70°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle44%—95°68°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers26%0.05″96°68°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle17%—98°66°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast20%—100°73°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle34%0.01″95°73°-5°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 20 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 13.4 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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 13.4 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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
- 11:40 PM
- Moonset
- 11:37 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Lincolnton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°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: 28092
15-Day Forecast — Lincolnton
- Sun97°73°21%
- Mon94°70°67%
- Tue95°68°44%
- Wed96°68°26%
- Thu98°66°17%
- Fri100°73°20%
- Sat95°73°34%
- Sun98°70°32%
- Mon89°66°21%
- Tue91°62°8%
- Wed95°64°26%
- Thu92°67°33%
- Fri81°69°39%
- Sat88°68°42%
- Sun93°68°48%
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 — Lincolnton
SPC has placed Lincolnton 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 Lincolnton
- 28092
- 28093