Whitakers, North Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Whitakers weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast25%—98°73°—
- TuesdayJul 7Showers69%0.11″95°76°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm69%0.03″94°74°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle27%—99°73°+5°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle23%—101°74°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Showers40%0.28″95°72°-6°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle36%0.01″100°72°+5°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.9 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.9 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- 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
- 11:51 PM
- Moonset
- 12:26 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Whitakers at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 27891
15-Day Forecast — Whitakers
- Mon97°74°25%
- Tue95°76°69%
- Wed94°74°69%
- Thu99°73°27%
- Fri101°74°23%
- Sat95°72°40%
- Sun100°72°36%
- Mon94°73°29%
- Tue101°73°13%
- Wed80°73°22%
- Thu91°74°23%
- Fri90°66°47%
- Sat82°66°56%
- Sun81°65°59%
- Mon81°66°58%
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 — Whitakers
SPC has placed Whitakers 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 Whitakers
- 27891