Plymouth, North Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Plymouth weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Drizzle26%0.04″97°76°—
- TuesdayJul 7Showers81%0.46″95°74°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm60%0.26″92°73°-3°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers37%—98°73°+6°
- FridayJul 10Overcast15%—98°75°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Drizzle57%0.04″96°69°-2°
- SundayJul 12Drizzle33%0.06″97°71°+1°
AQI 27 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 31 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 2 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 31 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 10
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.1 µg/m³ (AQI 28) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.80
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:47 PM
- Moonset
- 12:22 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Plymouth at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 27962
15-Day Forecast — Plymouth
- Mon98°76°26%
- Tue95°74°81%
- Wed92°73°60%
- Thu98°73°37%
- Fri98°75°15%
- Sat96°69°57%
- Sun97°71°33%
- Mon91°72°27%
- Tue96°72°17%
- Wed80°73°18%
- Thu91°73°29%
- Fri89°66°41%
- Sat79°68°57%
- Sun84°65°61%
- Mon81°65°58%
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 — Plymouth
SPC has placed Plymouth in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Plymouth
- 27962