Saluda, North Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Saluda weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast27%—85°66°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast61%—87°68°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast34%—94°66°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast16%—93°68°-1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast22%—93°67°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Drizzle36%0.04″86°68°-7°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle44%0.04″90°66°+4°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 11.5 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.5 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- 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
- 12:10 AM
- Moonset
- 12:46 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Saluda at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 28773
15-Day Forecast — Saluda
- Mon86°66°27%
- Tue87°68°61%
- Wed94°66°34%
- Thu93°68°16%
- Fri93°67°22%
- Sat86°68°36%
- Sun90°66°44%
- Mon89°65°23%
- Tue95°69°17%
- Wed80°67°19%
- Thu88°62°30%
- Fri86°63°32%
- Sat87°66°33%
- Sun82°64°29%
- Mon84°65°41%
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 — Saluda
SPC includes Saluda in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.
ZIP codes in Saluda
- 28773