Middlesex, North Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Middlesex weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast28%—98°73°—
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle74%0.08″97°77°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle60%—95°76°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Heavy Drizzle28%0.01″100°75°+5°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle24%—97°74°-3°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle43%—97°73°0°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle36%—97°72°0°
AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 16.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 16
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- 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
- 11:53 PM
- Moonset
- 12:28 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Middlesex at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 27557
15-Day Forecast — Middlesex
- Mon98°73°28%
- Tue97°77°74%
- Wed95°76°60%
- Thu100°75°28%
- Fri97°74°24%
- Sat97°73°43%
- Sun97°72°36%
- Mon94°71°27%
- Tue104°76°16%
- Wed92°69°20%
- Thu79°68°46%
- Fri92°67°52%
- Sat96°73°40%
- Sun92°74°55%
- Mon96°74°45%
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 — Middlesex
SPC has placed Middlesex 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 Middlesex
- 27557