West Marion, North Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
West Marion weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast32%—91°71°—
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle82%0.07″91°67°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers54%—89°65°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers35%0.01″89°65°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast26%—94°65°+5°
- FridayJul 10Overcast24%—96°70°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Drizzle37%0.12″92°70°-4°
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 11.3 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 11.3 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- 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
- 11:43 PM
- Moonset
- 11:40 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
West Marion at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°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.
15-Day Forecast — West Marion
- Sun91°71°32%
- Mon91°67°82%
- Tue89°65°54%
- Wed89°65°35%
- Thu94°65°26%
- Fri96°70°24%
- Sat92°70°37%
- Sun94°67°33%
- Mon89°66°23%
- Tue85°61°12%
- Wed92°63°26%
- Thu89°64°48%
- Fri76°67°46%
- Sat85°64°32%
- Sun89°65°37%
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 — West Marion
SPC has placed West Marion 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 West Marion
- 28752