Zebulon, North Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Zebulon weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast17%—99°74°—
- MondayJul 6Light Showers78%—96°76°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers70%—96°73°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers57%0.15″98°74°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle24%0.01″96°70°-2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast20%—103°76°+7°
- SaturdayJul 11Drizzle48%—96°74°-7°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.78
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:28 PM
- Moonset
- 11:24 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Zebulon at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 27597
15-Day Forecast — Zebulon
- Sun100°74°17%
- Mon96°76°78%
- Tue96°73°70%
- Wed98°74°57%
- Thu96°70°24%
- Fri103°76°20%
- Sat96°74°48%
- Sun100°73°39%
- Mon85°72°24%
- Tue91°67°12%
- Wed92°66°11%
- Thu92°72°43%
- Fri89°72°55%
- Sat85°71°39%
- Sun91°70°39%
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 — Zebulon
SPC has placed Zebulon in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Zebulon
- 27597