Waxhaw, North Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Waxhaw weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast19%—96°75°—
- MondayJul 6Rain52%0.32″96°73°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast52%—96°71°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle38%—94°71°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast11%—98°69°+4°
- FridayJul 10Partly Cloudy15%—103°74°+5°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle41%0.01″101°74°-2°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
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 5.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.80
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 11:37 PM
- Moonset
- 11:35 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Waxhaw at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 28173
15-Day Forecast — Waxhaw
- Sun96°75°19%
- Mon96°73°52%
- Tue96°71°52%
- Wed94°71°38%
- Thu98°69°11%
- Fri103°74°15%
- Sat101°74°41%
- Sun100°72°40%
- Mon90°71°27%
- Tue91°65°12%
- Wed95°67°29%
- Thu91°69°33%
- Fri76°69°45%
- Sat88°69°29%
- Sun92°69°46%
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 — Waxhaw
SPC has placed Waxhaw 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 Waxhaw
- 28173