Catawba, South Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Catawba weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast22%—97°74°—
- MondayJul 6Rain49%0.24″96°74°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle49%—95°71°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle29%—96°71°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle11%—98°70°+2°
- FridayJul 10Partly Cloudy14%—104°75°+6°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle41%—101°76°-3°
AQI 33 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.4 µg/m³ (AQI 30) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 5.4 µg/m³ (AQI 30) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.81
- 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
- 11:38 PM
- Moonset
- 11:36 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Catawba at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 29704
15-Day Forecast — Catawba
- Sun97°74°22%
- Mon96°74°49%
- Tue95°71°49%
- Wed96°71°29%
- Thu98°70°11%
- Fri104°75°14%
- Sat101°76°41%
- Sun100°73°38%
- Mon87°72°28%
- Tue91°65°13%
- Wed96°70°9%
- Thu92°70°41%
- Fri80°69°41%
- Sat90°69°52%
- Sun93°70°36%
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 — Catawba
SPC has placed Catawba 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 Catawba
- 29704