Stedman, North Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Stedman weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast17%—99°73°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast53%—95°78°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast46%—103°79°+8°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers21%0.04″103°77°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle13%—102°76°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle42%—91°75°-11°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle39%—105°74°+14°
AQI 39 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 9.4 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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 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 9.4 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- 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
- 11:55 PM
- Moonset
- 12:30 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Stedman at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 28391
15-Day Forecast — Stedman
- Mon99°73°17%
- Tue95°78°53%
- Wed103°79°46%
- Thu103°77°21%
- Fri102°76°13%
- Sat91°75°42%
- Sun105°74°39%
- Mon102°77°35%
- Tue104°77°18%
- Wed107°76°15%
- Thu104°74°20%
- Fri96°68°52%
- Sat82°70°56%
- Sun82°68°65%
- Mon73°66°57%
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 — Stedman
SPC has placed Stedman 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 Stedman
- 28391