Norman, North Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Norman weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast30%—98°76°—
- MondayJul 6Showers68%—96°74°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle68%—93°72°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle50%0.02″96°72°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle20%—97°70°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast21%—102°75°+5°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle44%0.01″98°74°-4°
AQI 39 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.8 µg/m³ (AQI 32) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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 5.8 µg/m³ (AQI 32) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.81
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:33 PM
- Moonset
- 11:30 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Norman at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 28367
15-Day Forecast — Norman
- Sun98°76°30%
- Mon96°74°68%
- Tue93°72°68%
- Wed96°72°50%
- Thu97°70°20%
- Fri102°75°21%
- Sat98°74°44%
- Sun102°72°40%
- Mon87°70°33%
- Tue92°67°10%
- Wed94°65°34%
- Thu92°71°42%
- Fri82°70°39%
- Sat88°70°52%
- Sun92°69°42%
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 — Norman
SPC has placed Norman in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
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 Norman
- 28367