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Northchase, North Carolina Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Northchase weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Northchase, NC
Saturday, July 4 at 1:43 PM
96
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
106°
Humidity
40%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
2:04 AM
Sunset
4:27 PM
Northchase, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastNorthchase, NC: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 97 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 74°H 97°
Northchase, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    97°70°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    94°74°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    39%
    0.03″
    97°78°+3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Showers
    57%
    0.28″
    98°72°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Thunderstorm
    53%
    0.16″
    87°73°-11°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    —
    95°72°+8°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    —
    98°74°+3°
Northchase, NC
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°65°85°105°12p6p12a6anow 95°high 97°low 74°
Northchase, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
188° · veering 63°
Direction
S
188°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 15 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 207SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Northchase, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1015.1
-1.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.98 inHg
Now
1015.1
mb
3h
-1.4
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · FAIR
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1015–1018
1010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1017.51015.21015.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Fair air starting to ease — a front may be approaching.
Northchase, NC
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
↓-5 in 6h

AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
9.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneModerate
96μg/m³
UV IndexExtreme
10.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 45 now. With UV 10 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 43 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 45
UV peak
10.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 43

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.77
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Northchase, NC
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
49%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
101.5mi
UNLIMITED
98 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
17:43 UTC · Northchase, NC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
17:43 UTC · Northchase, NC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Northchase, NC
Satellite · infrared · animated
Northchase, NC
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Northchase, NC
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:36 AM
Sunrise
2:04 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
4:27 PM
Civil dusk
8:57 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Northchase, NC
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:57 PM
Moonset
10:21 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Northchase, NC
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Northchase at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 19°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Northchase

  1. Sat97°70°1%
  2. Sun94°74°3%
  3. Mon97°78°39%
  4. Tue98°72°57%
  5. Wed87°73°53%
  6. Thu95°72°31%
  7. Fri98°74°21%
  8. Sat100°80°38%
  9. Sun101°78°30%
  10. Mon86°72°30%
  11. Tue94°71°22%
  12. Wed91°74°36%
  13. Thu90°77°39%
  14. Fri90°78°36%
  15. Sat95°75°39%
  16. Sun88°74°35%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 — Northchase

SPC includes Northchase in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

Northchase's warmest month is July (~82°F mean) and its coldest is January (~47°F). Rainfall peaks in September (8.7 inches) and bottoms out in April (3.1 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January47°3.8″6
February49°3.5″6
March55°4.0″6
April64°3.1″5
May71°4.5″6
June78°5.7″7
July82°6.9″9
August80°8.2″10
September75°8.7″7
October66°4.7″5
November56°3.6″5
December50°3.7″6

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Northchase sees 47°F Januarys and 82°F Julys, a 35°F range, plus around 60.1 inches of precipitation across 79 days.

Northchase's rain peaks in summer: September brings 8.7 inches over 7.0 thunderstorm-fed days, while April sees just 3.1 inches across 4.7 days under cooler, drier air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Northchase with places like Blue Clay Farms, NC, Murraysville, NC and Kings Grant, NC.

Freezes are uncommon in Northchase, where the coldest month averages 47°F; cool-season crops grow fall through spring. Summer heat in July (about 82°F) is the binding constraint, not cold. Within Northchase, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus Northchase's coastal ground.

Similar climates: Blue Clay Farms, NC, Murraysville, NC, Kings Grant, NC, Skippers Corner, NC, Wrightsboro, NC.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Northchase?
Frost typically leaves Northchase by mid-March and returns to Northchase near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Northchase?
Rainfall in Northchase peaks in September near 8.7 inches, out of about 60 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Northchase?
The warmest stretch in Northchase comes in July, around 82°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Northchase?
On average January is the chilliest month in Northchase, about 47°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Northchase?
Time tomatoes in Northchase for two weeks after mid-March; peas and greens start at Northchase's frost line.
How many rainy days does Northchase get?
Northchase records around 79 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Northchase?
Northchase's USDA zone comes from its January mean (47°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Northchase?
Northchase's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Northchase?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Northchase in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Northchase?
Current conditions for Northchase and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Northchase forecast updated?
The Northchase forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Northchase?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Northchase are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Northchase?
The next few days in Northchase's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Northchase, North Carolina has a humid subtropical climate: January averages roughly 47°F, July about 82°F, 35°F between them.

Across the year, Northchase collects about 60 inches of precipitation over roughly 79 days with measurable rain or snow.

At 34.3°N, Northchase's 35°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Northchase's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Northchase

  • 28405

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.