McFarlan, North Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
McFarlan weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Drizzle20%0.06″99°72°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast35%—96°76°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast35%—101°76°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle20%—102°77°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast11%—100°77°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle39%—99°76°-1°
- SundayJul 12Overcast39%—102°75°+3°
AQI 50 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.97 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- 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
- 12:00 AM
- Moonset
- 12:36 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
McFarlan at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 28102
15-Day Forecast — McFarlan
- Mon99°71°20%
- Tue96°76°35%
- Wed101°76°35%
- Thu102°77°20%
- Fri100°77°11%
- Sat99°76°39%
- Sun102°75°39%
- Mon102°77°37%
- Tue104°78°16%
- Wed107°78°19%
- Thu105°76°19%
- Fri95°70°42%
- Sat86°70°48%
- Sun85°69°61%
- Mon77°68°52%
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 — McFarlan
SPC has placed McFarlan 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 McFarlan
- 28102