Pinnacle, North Carolina Weather
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Pinnacle weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 10:24 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Clear25%—91°67°—
- TuesdaySep 22Rain67%0.26″80°64°-11°
- WednesdaySep 23Rain67%0.35″63°55°-17°
- ThursdaySep 24Drizzle58%0.04″68°52°+5°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——74°47°+6°
- SaturdaySep 26Mostly Clear——77°47°+3°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——76°50°-1°
Air quality now AQI 54 · Moderate
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 7 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 35 now. With UV 3.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 18.
- Present
- AQI 35
- UV peak
- 3.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 18
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:44 PM
- Moonset
- 1:53 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Pinnacle at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 79°F (high 91°F, low 67°F), 13°F above the 66°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 6 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 15 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Pinnacle
- Mon91°67°25%
- Tue80°64°67%
- Wed63°55°67%
- Thu68°52°58%
- Fri74°47°3%
- Sat77°47°2%
- Sun76°50°2%
- Mon80°56°4%
- Tue80°57°10%
- Wed80°55°18%
- Thu81°61°15%
- Fri82°60°22%
- Sat80°60°23%
- Sun70°63°16%
- Mon70°54°25%
- Tue65°43°29%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically October 31) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Pinnacle
SPC has placed Pinnacle 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.
Sun & seasons in Pinnacle
Pinnacle sits in Stokes County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 38m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 41m — a swing of +4h 57m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Charlotte, the state’s largest city, lies about 80 miles to the SSW. The nearest town Pinnacle tracks is Winston-Salem, roughly 18 miles to the SSE.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Pinnacle peaks at about 76°F in July and bottoms near 37°F in January; July brings the heaviest rain (4.6 inches) and February the least (3.1 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 3.7″ | 9 |
| February | 40° | 3.1″ | 8 |
| March | 47° | 3.9″ | 10 |
| April | 56° | 4.1″ | 10 |
| May | 64° | 4.0″ | 12 |
| June | 73° | 4.3″ | 12 |
| July | 76° | 4.6″ | 13 |
| August | 75° | 4.4″ | 11 |
| September | 68° | 4.1″ | 9 |
| October | 57° | 3.4″ | 8 |
| November | 47° | 3.3″ | 8 |
| December | 39° | 3.8″ | 9 |
Regional context
Similar climates King, NC, Pilot Mountain, NC, Tobaccoville, NC
Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Pinnacle runs from a 37°F January mean to 76°F in July, a 40°F seasonal spread, with near 46.6 inches of precipitation across about 118 wet days.
No season owns Pinnacle's rain: July reaches 4.6 inches across 12.5 days and February keeps 3.1 inches on 8.1, an even spread through Pinnacle's year. It is a balanced pattern Pinnacle shares with places like King, NC, Pilot Mountain, NC and Tobaccoville, NC.
Pinnacle reaches its last hard frost near April 6; that is the cue for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Pinnacle's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Pinnacle's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. By October 31, frost is back in Pinnacle — protect or harvest anything tender. Open lawns in Pinnacle whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: King, NC, Pilot Mountain, NC, Tobaccoville, NC, East Bend, NC, Rural Hall, NC.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Pinnacle?
- Pinnacle's last spring frost lands near April 6, and in Pinnacle the first fall frost follows around October 31.
- What is the rainy season in Pinnacle?
- Rainfall in Pinnacle peaks in July near 4.6 inches, out of about 47 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Pinnacle?
- On average July tops the year in Pinnacle at about 76°F.
- What is the coldest month in Pinnacle?
- The coldest stretch in Pinnacle falls in January, around 37°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Pinnacle?
- Hardy spring crops go in near April 6 in Pinnacle; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- How many rainy days does Pinnacle get?
- Pinnacle records around 118 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Pinnacle?
- Because Pinnacle bottoms near 37°F in January, that winter low sets Pinnacle's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Pinnacle?
- Pinnacle'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 Pinnacle?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Pinnacle in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Pinnacle?
- Current conditions for Pinnacle and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Pinnacle forecast updated?
- The Pinnacle forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Pinnacle?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Pinnacle 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 Pinnacle?
- The next few days in Pinnacle's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Pinnacle sits at 36.3°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Pinnacle
- 27043