Staley, North Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Staley weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Showers37%0.06″92°71°—
- MondayJul 6Foggy28%—94°69°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers46%0.03″95°74°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle46%—96°71°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle39%0.03″102°72°+6°
- FridayJul 10Light Showers21%—99°71°-3°
- SaturdayJul 11Showers43%0.46″93°72°-6°
AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 13.4 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 35. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 35
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.4 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:58 PM
- Moonset
- 12:34 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Staley at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°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: 27355
16-Day Forecast — Staley
- Sun92°71°37%
- Mon95°69°28%
- Tue95°74°46%
- Wed96°71°46%
- Thu102°72°39%
- Fri99°71°21%
- Sat93°72°43%
- Sun99°70°42%
- Mon97°69°29%
- Tue103°75°14%
- Wed95°68°11%
- Thu84°68°35%
- Fri93°66°48%
- Sat92°69°32%
- Sun87°70°39%
- Mon94°70°48%
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 — Staley
SPC has placed Staley in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Staley
- 27355