Troutman, North Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Troutman weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain26%0.63″95°72°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast41%—96°73°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle49%—95°68°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers39%0.14″95°68°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle20%—97°65°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast21%—101°74°+4°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle46%—94°72°-7°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.0 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.0 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- 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
- 11:38 PM
- Moonset
- 11:35 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Troutman at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 28166
15-Day Forecast — Troutman
- Sun95°74°26%
- Mon96°73°41%
- Tue95°68°49%
- Wed95°68°39%
- Thu97°65°20%
- Fri101°74°21%
- Sat94°72°46%
- Sun99°70°39%
- Mon92°63°21%
- Tue91°61°11%
- Wed94°64°11%
- Thu92°67°39%
- Fri78°70°46%
- Sat89°68°48%
- Sun94°68°42%
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 — Troutman
SPC has placed Troutman in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Troutman
- 28677
- 28166
- 28010