Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Roanoke Rapids weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Drizzle20%0.09″100°73°—
- MondayJul 6Showers72%0.06″97°74°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers72%0.22″97°72°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm53%0.05″89°72°-8°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle21%—95°69°+6°
- FridayJul 10Partly Cloudy18%—103°75°+8°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle45%—85°74°-18°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 23 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 7.4 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~76%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.4 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:25 PM
- Moonset
- 11:21 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Roanoke Rapids at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 27870
15-Day Forecast — Roanoke Rapids
- Sun100°73°20%
- Mon97°74°72%
- Tue97°72°72%
- Wed89°72°53%
- Thu95°69°21%
- Fri103°75°18%
- Sat85°74°45%
- Sun87°72°40%
- Mon88°66°22%
- Tue91°63°14%
- Wed98°67°18%
- Thu96°70°23%
- Fri94°69°41%
- Sat90°68°48%
- Sun97°71°56%
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 — Roanoke Rapids
SPC has placed Roanoke Rapids in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.
ZIP codes in Roanoke Rapids
- 27870