Lowgap, North Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lowgap weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast38%—92°70°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast39%—92°69°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast81%—90°73°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm67%—89°69°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers38%—91°69°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast18%—92°68°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle32%—86°72°-6°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.93 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 36. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~96%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- 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
- 12:03 AM
- Moonset
- 12:40 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Lowgap at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 27024
16-Day Forecast — Lowgap
- Sun92°70°38%
- Mon92°69°39%
- Tue90°73°81%
- Wed89°69°67%
- Thu91°69°38%
- Fri92°68°18%
- Sat86°72°32%
- Sun94°69°32%
- Mon93°68°21%
- Tue98°72°11%
- Wed92°64°14%
- Thu86°64°36%
- Fri88°64°35%
- Sat75°66°33%
- Sun83°66°32%
- Mon88°67°40%
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 — Lowgap
SPC includes Lowgap 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 Lowgap
- 27024