Marion, North Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Marion weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Showers31%0.06″95°72°—
- MondayJul 6Light Showers80%0.09″93°68°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle53%—91°67°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast36%—94°67°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast26%—95°69°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast23%—97°69°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle37%—89°69°-8°
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 12.5 µg/m³ (AQI 57) 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 12.5 µg/m³ (AQI 57) 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
- 11:40 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Marion at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 28752
15-Day Forecast — Marion
- Sun95°72°31%
- Mon93°68°80%
- Tue91°67°53%
- Wed94°67°36%
- Thu95°69°26%
- Fri97°69°23%
- Sat89°69°37%
- Sun77°69°32%
- Mon85°65°23%
- Tue91°63°11%
- Wed94°67°26%
- Thu89°66°48%
- Fri86°65°46%
- Sat93°68°32%
- Sun99°70°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 — Marion
SPC has placed Marion 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 Marion
- 28752
- 28737