Macon, North Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Macon weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast23%—97°72°—
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle80%—95°74°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm72%—90°72°-5°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers33%0.04″99°71°+9°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle26%—97°70°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle33%—93°70°-4°
- SundayJul 12Showers31%0.25″97°69°+4°
AQI 37 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.8 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.85 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 6.8 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- 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
- 11:52 PM
- Moonset
- 12:28 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Macon at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 77°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: 27551
15-Day Forecast — Macon
- Mon97°72°23%
- Tue95°74°80%
- Wed90°72°72%
- Thu99°71°33%
- Fri97°70°26%
- Sat93°70°33%
- Sun97°69°31%
- Mon94°69°23%
- Tue102°73°12%
- Wed90°67°22%
- Thu84°66°40%
- Fri91°66°45%
- Sat82°68°39%
- Sun90°71°48%
- Mon94°70°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 — Macon
SPC has placed Macon 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 Macon
- 27551