Turkey, North Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Turkey weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast18%—98°74°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast59%—98°79°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle45%—100°79°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers26%0.09″104°76°+4°
- FridayJul 10Light Showers12%—102°75°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle41%—93°73°-9°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle42%—105°73°+12°
AQI 39 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 38 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 17.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 17
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- 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
- 11:53 PM
- Moonset
- 12:28 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Turkey 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: 28393
15-Day Forecast — Turkey
- Mon98°74°18%
- Tue98°79°59%
- Wed100°79°45%
- Thu104°76°26%
- Fri102°75°12%
- Sat93°73°41%
- Sun105°73°42%
- Mon100°76°36%
- Tue103°76°16%
- Wed106°77°16%
- Thu103°74°25%
- Fri94°69°38%
- Sat79°69°52%
- Sun80°68°56%
- Mon72°66°61%
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 — Turkey
SPC has placed Turkey 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 Turkey
- 28393