Midway, North Carolina Weather
Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Midway weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 17Overcast——90°62°—
- ThursdayJun 18Thunderstorm26%—93°73°+3°
- FridayJun 19Drizzle37%0.01″94°69°+1°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast——90°64°-4°
- SundayJun 21Light Showers—0.01″96°66°+6°
- MondayJun 22Overcast51%—87°69°-9°
- TuesdayJun 23Overcast37%—91°60°+4°
AQI 33 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.0 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 44 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 36 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 6.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 36
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.0 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 8:32 AM
- Moonset
- 10:44 PM
- In sign
- ♌︎ Leo
Heat settles and the rain begins
Midway at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Midway
- Wed90°62°0%
- Thu93°73°26%
- Fri94°69°37%
- Sat90°64°5%
- Sun96°66°9%
- Mon87°69°51%
- Tue91°60°37%
- Wed86°67°15%
- Thu87°67°24%
- Fri88°71°24%
- Sat92°67°30%
- Sun95°69°30%
- Mon99°69°42%
- Tue91°68°45%
- Wed83°69°55%
- Thu81°68°48%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 17, 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 — Midway
SPC has placed Midway in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe 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.
Microseason · June 16–20
Heat settles and the rain begins
Summer heat locks in; afternoon thunderstorms arrive with humid intensity, feeding kudzu and swamp vegetation.
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Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | — |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
July is Midway's warmest stretch (~79°F) and January its coldest (~40°F); precipitation crests in August at 4.5 inches and ebbs in February to 2.9 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 3.4″ | 6 |
| February | 43° | 2.9″ | 6 |
| March | 50° | 3.6″ | 7 |
| April | 59° | 3.7″ | 7 |
| May | 68° | 3.8″ | 7 |
| June | 75° | 3.6″ | 7 |
| July | 79° | 4.2″ | 8 |
| August | 77° | 4.5″ | 7 |
| September | 71° | 3.9″ | 6 |
| October | 60° | 3.3″ | 5 |
| November | 50° | 3.1″ | 5 |
| December | 43° | 3.3″ | 6 |
Regional context
By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Midway sees 40°F Januarys and 79°F Julys, a 39°F range, plus around 43.2 inches of precipitation across 76 days.
No season owns Midway's rain: August reaches 4.5 inches across 6.6 days and February keeps 2.9 inches on 6.1, an even spread through Midway's year. It is a balanced pattern Midway shares with places like Wallburg, NC, Welcome, NC and Winston-Salem, NC.
Midway's growing window opens around mid-March, once Midway's overnight lows stop freezing — sow peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Hold Midway's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Midway's last frost. Around mid-December, freezing nights resume in Midway and tender crops must come in. Within Midway, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Midway's local frost dates.
Similar climates: Wallburg, NC, Welcome, NC, Winston-Salem, NC, Clemmons, NC, Thomasville, NC.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Midway?
- Frost typically leaves Midway by mid-March and returns to Midway near mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Midway?
- Midway sees its heaviest rain in August (around 4.5 inches), part of roughly 43 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Midway?
- July is Midway's warmest month, averaging about 79°F.
- What is the coldest month in Midway?
- Midway bottoms out in January, with a mean near 40°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Midway?
- Midway's last frost (mid-March) cues hardy greens; in Midway, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
- How many rainy days does Midway get?
- Expect roughly 76 wet days a year in Midway.
- What hardiness zone is Midway?
- Midway's USDA zone comes from its January mean (40°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Midway?
- Midway'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 Midway?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Midway in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Midway?
- Current conditions for Midway and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Midway forecast updated?
- The Midway forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Midway?
- Day length in Midway peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Midway?
- The next few days in Midway's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Midway, North Carolina has a humid subtropical climate: January averages roughly 40°F, July about 79°F, 39°F between them.
In a typical year Midway records about 43 inches of precipitation on around 76 days.
Latitude 36.0°N gives Midway its 39°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Midway's growing season.
ZIP codes in Midway
- 27127
- 27107