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Pleasant Garden, North Carolina Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Pleasant Garden, NC
Saturday, July 4 at 9:09 PM
89
°
Overcast
Feels like
93°
Humidity
48%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
2:07 AM
Sunset
4:39 PM
Pleasant Garden, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPleasant Garden, NC: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with a 21% chance of precipitation at 8 PM.
L 74°H 100°
Pleasant Garden, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    99°75°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    0.02″
    100°74°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    72%
    0.01″
    97°73°-3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Showers
    69%
    0.18″
    96°69°-1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Showers
    38%
    —
    97°71°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    24%
    —
    98°70°+1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    —
    102°73°+4°
Pleasant Garden, NC
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°65°85°105°6p12a6a12pnow 89°high 100°low 74°PRECIP %
Pleasant Garden, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
142° · backing 83°
Direction
SE
142°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 5
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 5 · pk 13 @ 8:00a
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 373SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Pleasant Garden, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.8
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.08 inHg
Now
984.8
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-3.6
mb
24h
-3.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985–989
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW988.8984.7984.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Pleasant Garden, NC
Air quality
70
AQI
Moderate
↑+13 in 6h

AQI 70 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 47. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~75%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
7.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
99μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 47. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~75%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 47
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 6

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.3 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.83 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.83
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Pleasant Garden, NC
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
81.5mi
UNLIMITED
110 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
01:09 UTC · Pleasant Garden, 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
01:09 UTC · Pleasant Garden, NC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Pleasant Garden, NC
Satellite · infrared · animated
Pleasant Garden, NC
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Pleasant Garden, NC
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:38 AM
Sunrise
2:07 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
4:39 PM
Civil dusk
9:10 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Pleasant Garden, NC
The moon
Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Moonrise
11:34 PM
Moonset
11:30 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Pleasant Garden, NC
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Pleasant Garden at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 27313

16-Day Forecast — Pleasant Garden

  1. Sat99°75°8%
  2. Sun100°74°21%
  3. Mon97°73°72%
  4. Tue96°69°69%
  5. Wed97°71°38%
  6. Thu98°70°24%
  7. Fri102°73°26%
  8. Sat92°68°42%
  9. Sun87°69°34%
  10. Mon86°65°26%
  11. Tue94°61°18%
  12. Wed97°67°39%
  13. Thu95°69°37%
  14. Fri94°67°64%
  15. Sat95°68°66%
  16. Sun101°71°52%

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 — Pleasant Garden

SPC has placed Pleasant Garden in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
  • 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.

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 186 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

Pleasant Garden's warmest month is July (~80°F mean) and its coldest is January (~40°F). Rainfall peaks in July (5.8 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.5 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January40°3.2″7
February44°2.5″8
March51°3.7″8
April60°3.6″7
May68°3.3″8
June75°5.1″8
July80°5.8″7
August77°4.5″9
September71°4.4″6
October60°3.2″5
November50°3.0″5
December43°3.4″8

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Pleasant Garden's January averages 40°F and July 80°F — 40°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 45.9 inches over some 86 days.

Precipitation in Pleasant Garden runs summer-dominant: July averages 5.8 inches across 7.1 days of warm-season storms, while February drops to 2.5 inches over 7.5 rainy days of drier cool air. That puts Pleasant Garden in a summer-convective cohort with places like Forest Oaks, NC, Greensboro, NC and Jamestown, NC.

The cool-season window in Pleasant Garden starts at mid-March, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops in Pleasant Garden wait about two weeks past Pleasant Garden's last frost, once the soil warms. Pleasant Garden's window closes around mid-December as overnight lows return below freezing. In Pleasant Garden, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Pleasant Garden's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Forest Oaks, NC, Greensboro, NC, Jamestown, NC, Randleman, NC, Sedalia, NC.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Pleasant Garden?
In Pleasant Garden, expect the last spring frost near mid-March; Pleasant Garden's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Pleasant Garden?
Rainfall in Pleasant Garden peaks in July near 5.8 inches, out of about 46 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Pleasant Garden?
The warmest stretch in Pleasant Garden comes in July, around 80°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Pleasant Garden?
On average January is the chilliest month in Pleasant Garden, about 40°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Pleasant Garden?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-March in Pleasant Garden; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Pleasant Garden get?
Pleasant Garden records around 86 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Pleasant Garden?
Pleasant Garden sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 40°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Pleasant Garden?
Pleasant Garden'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 Pleasant Garden?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Pleasant Garden in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Pleasant Garden?
Current conditions for Pleasant Garden and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Pleasant Garden forecast updated?
The Pleasant Garden forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Pleasant Garden?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Pleasant Garden 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 Pleasant Garden?
The next few days in Pleasant Garden's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Pleasant Garden, North Carolina occupies a humid subtropical zone, with January means near 40°F and July around 80°F — a 40°F swing.

Pleasant Garden sees close to 46 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 86 wet days.

Latitude 36.0°N gives Pleasant Garden its 40°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Pleasant Garden's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Pleasant Garden

  • 27406
  • 27313

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.