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Red Springs, North Carolina Weather

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

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

Red Springs, NC
Saturday, July 4 at 9:09 PM
89
°
Clear
Feels like
91°
Humidity
50%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
2:08 AM
Sunset
4:33 PM
Red Springs, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRed Springs, NC: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 101 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 75°H 101°
Red Springs, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    97°72°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Rain
    24%
    0.06″
    101°75°+4°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    76%
    —
    101°77°0°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    63%
    —
    99°74°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    48%
    —
    94°74°-5°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    31%
    —
    103°74°+9°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    26%
    —
    103°79°0°
Red Springs, NC
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°70°90°110°6p12a6a12pnow 89°high 101°low 75°PRECIP %
Red Springs, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
156° · steady
Direction
SSE
156°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 5
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 22 @ 9:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2412SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the sse.
Red Springs, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1006.3
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.72 inHg
Now
1006.3
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-3.3
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1005–1010
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1010.31004.81006.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Red Springs, NC
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
↑+8 in 6h

AQI 48 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 37 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Good
5.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
79μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 37 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 37
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 9

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.78
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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
Red Springs, NC
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
77.5mi
UNLIMITED
99 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 · Red Springs, 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 · Red Springs, NC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Red Springs, NC
Satellite · infrared · animated
Red Springs, NC
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Red Springs, NC
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:40 AM
Sunrise
2:08 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
4:33 PM
Civil dusk
9:04 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Red Springs, NC
The moon
Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Moonrise
11:31 PM
Moonset
11:28 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Red Springs, NC
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Red Springs at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 28377

16-Day Forecast — Red Springs

  1. Sat97°72°0%
  2. Sun101°75°24%
  3. Mon101°77°76%
  4. Tue99°74°63%
  5. Wed94°74°48%
  6. Thu103°74°31%
  7. Fri103°79°26%
  8. Sat100°75°36%
  9. Sun92°72°42%
  10. Mon85°70°26%
  11. Tue92°67°19%
  12. Wed99°72°43%
  13. Thu100°71°44%
  14. Fri97°70°54%
  15. Sat96°72°56%
  16. Sun101°73°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 — Red Springs

SPC includes Red Springs 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 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

The year in Red Springs tops out in July (~82°F) and dips lowest in January (~45°F), with September wettest at 4.9 inches and February driest at 2.6 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January45°3.1″6
February48°2.6″6
March54°3.3″5
April63°2.7″5
May71°3.3″6
June79°4.2″7
July82°3.9″7
August80°3.8″6
September75°4.9″5
October64°2.7″4
November54°2.9″5
December47°2.9″5

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Red Springs sees 45°F Januarys and 82°F Julys, a 38°F range, plus around 40.2 inches of precipitation across 66 days.

Red Springs's precipitation spreads evenly: September peaks at 4.9 inches on 4.9 wet days, while February holds 2.6 inches over 5.8 — no month dominates Red Springs's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Red Springs with places like Shannon, NC, Wakulla, NC and Prospect, NC.

Red Springs's growing window opens around mid-March, once Red Springs's overnight lows stop freezing — sow peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. In Red Springs, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Red Springs's frost date. It shuts near mid-December, when freezes return to Red Springs and tender plants need cover. In Red Springs, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Red Springs's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Shannon, NC, Wakulla, NC, Prospect, NC, Rennert, NC, Rex, NC.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Red Springs?
Red Springs's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Red Springs the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Red Springs?
Rainfall in Red Springs peaks in September near 4.9 inches, out of about 40 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Red Springs?
The warmest stretch in Red Springs comes in July, around 82°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Red Springs?
On average January is the chilliest month in Red Springs, about 45°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Red Springs?
Time tomatoes in Red Springs for two weeks after mid-March; peas and greens start at Red Springs's frost line.
How many rainy days does Red Springs get?
Red Springs records around 66 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Red Springs?
Red Springs's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 45°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Red Springs?
Red Springs'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 Red Springs?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Red Springs in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Red Springs?
Current conditions for Red Springs and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Red Springs forecast updated?
The Red Springs forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Red Springs?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Red Springs 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 Red Springs?
The next few days in Red Springs's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Red Springs's humid subtropical climate in North Carolina pairs 45°F Januarys with 82°F Julys, 37°F apart across the seasons.

Yearly precipitation in Red Springs totals around 40 inches, spread over about 66 days of rain or snow.

The 37°F gap between Red Springs's summer and winter, at 34.8°N, shapes Red Springs's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Red Springs

  • 28377

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.