High Point, North Carolina Weather
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High Point weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 12:10 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Clear28%—90°67°—
- TuesdaySep 22Light Rain80%0.22″80°65°-10°
- WednesdaySep 23Heavy Drizzle80%0.12″64°56°-16°
- ThursdaySep 24Showers50%0.24″58°53°-6°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——72°52°+14°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——78°49°+6°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——76°52°-2°
Air quality now AQI 47 · Good
AQI 47 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 15 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 11.2 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.96 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 11.2 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:41 PM
- Moonset
- 1:52 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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High Point at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 79°F (high 90°F, low 67°F), 9°F above the 70°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: March 30 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 3 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — High Point
- Mon90°67°28%
- Tue80°65°80%
- Wed64°56°80%
- Thu58°53°50%
- Fri72°52°5%
- Sat78°49°4%
- Sun76°52°3%
- Mon79°55°2%
- Tue80°59°7%
- Wed82°60°23%
- Thu86°64°14%
- Fri89°65°10%
- Sat78°63°14%
- Sun77°69°35%
- Mon75°57°29%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near High Point
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on High Point — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically November 5) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — High Point
SPC has placed High Point 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.
Sun & seasons in High Point
High Point sits in Guilford County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 36m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 43m — a swing of +4h 54m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Charlotte, the state’s largest city, lies about 72 miles to the SW. The nearest town High Point tracks is Greensboro, roughly 12 miles to the NE.
Air quality in High Point
Air quality in High Point’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 40). See the full air-quality history for High Point.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
July is High Point's warmest stretch (~79°F) and January its coldest (~38°F); precipitation crests in August at 5.2 inches and ebbs in October to 2.5 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 4.1″ |
| February | 42° | 3.7″ |
| March | 50° | 4.0″ |
| April | 59° | 3.5″ |
| May | 67° | 3.6″ |
| June | 75° | 3.9″ |
| July | 79° | 4.5″ |
| August | 77° | 5.2″ |
| September | 72° | 3.8″ |
| October | 62° | 2.5″ |
| November | 50° | 3.6″ |
| December | 42° | 4.2″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Jamestown, NC, Archdale, NC, Trinity, NC
In High Point, modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo) put January near 38°F and July near 79°F — a 41°F seasonal arc — with about 46.6 inches of precipitation.
High Point's precipitation spreads evenly across the seasons: August peaks at 5.2 inches, while October holds 2.5 inches — no season dominates High Point's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups High Point with places like Jamestown, NC, Archdale, NC and Trinity, NC.
High Point reaches its last hard frost near March 30; that is the cue for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in High Point, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to High Point near November 5, ending the tender-crop season. Open lawns in High Point whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: Jamestown, NC, Archdale, NC, Trinity, NC, Wallburg, NC, Thomasville, NC.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in High Point?
- High Point's last spring frost lands near March 30, and in High Point the first fall frost follows around November 5.
- What is the rainy season in High Point?
- Rainfall in High Point peaks in August near 5.2 inches, out of about 47 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in High Point?
- High Point peaks in July, when the mean runs near 79°F.
- What is the coldest month in High Point?
- January is High Point's coldest month, averaging about 38°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in High Point?
- In High Point, sow peas and hardy greens around March 30; High Point's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
- What hardiness zone is High Point?
- Because High Point bottoms near 38°F in January, that winter low sets High Point's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for High Point?
- High Point's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in High Point?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for High Point in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in High Point?
- Current conditions for High Point and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the High Point forecast updated?
- The High Point forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in High Point?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for High Point are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for High Point?
- The next few days in High Point's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
High Point sits at 36.0°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in High Point
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