Pinehurst, North Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pinehurst weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Light Drizzle31%0.02″96°70°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast45%—96°76°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast40%—100°76°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle15%—103°77°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast19%—99°74°-4°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle43%—98°73°-1°
- SundayJul 12Drizzle36%0.09″101°72°+3°
AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 11.4 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 during the projected peak around 10 AM.
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 11.4 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:58 PM
- Moonset
- 12:34 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Pinehurst at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 28374
15-Day Forecast — Pinehurst
- Mon96°70°31%
- Tue96°76°45%
- Wed100°76°40%
- Thu103°77°15%
- Fri99°74°19%
- Sat98°73°43%
- Sun101°72°36%
- Mon97°73°27%
- Tue104°78°21%
- Wed97°71°18%
- Thu86°71°42%
- Fri93°69°58%
- Sat97°74°42%
- Sun88°72°39%
- Mon93°71°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 — Pinehurst
SPC has placed Pinehurst 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 Pinehurst
- 28374
- 28370