Mount Pleasant, North Carolina Weather
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Mount Pleasant weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 12:40 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Clear17%—91°67°—
- TuesdaySep 22Showers78%0.06″84°68°-7°
- WednesdaySep 23Light Showers78%0.08″67°58°-17°
- ThursdaySep 24Light Showers44%0.24″59°56°-8°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——74°51°+15°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——80°49°+6°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——77°51°-3°
Air quality now AQI 54 · Moderate
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 18.5 µg/m³ (AQI 69) with a 0.91 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 18.5 µg/m³ (AQI 69) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 1:56 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Mount Pleasant at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 79°F (high 91°F, low 67°F), 9°F above the 70°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 1 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 13 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Mount Pleasant
- Mon91°67°17%
- Tue84°68°78%
- Wed67°58°78%
- Thu59°56°44%
- Fri74°51°5%
- Sat80°49°3%
- Sun77°51°2%
- Mon81°55°2%
- Tue81°59°6%
- Wed84°62°22%
- Thu88°64°14%
- Fri90°66°11%
- Sat76°62°19%
- Sun80°69°29%
- Mon75°56°28%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically November 2) 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 — Mount Pleasant
SPC has placed Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant sits in Cabarrus County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 33m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 46m — a swing of +4h 47m 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 24 miles to the WSW. The nearest town Mount Pleasant tracks is Concord, roughly 11 miles to the W.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, 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, winter 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
In Mount Pleasant, July runs warmest near 80°F and January coldest around 41°F, while July is the wettest month (5.3 inches) and February the driest (3.1 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 3.7″ | 10 |
| February | 44° | 3.1″ | 9 |
| March | 51° | 4.1″ | 10 |
| April | 60° | 4.0″ | 9 |
| May | 69° | 3.7″ | 10 |
| June | 77° | 4.7″ | 11 |
| July | 80° | 5.3″ | 10 |
| August | 79° | 4.5″ | 10 |
| September | 72° | 4.2″ | 8 |
| October | 61° | 3.5″ | 8 |
| November | 51° | 3.5″ | 8 |
| December | 44° | 3.5″ | 10 |
Regional context
Similar climates Locust, NC, Millingport, NC, Red Cross, NC
Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Mount Pleasant's January averages 41°F and July 80°F — 40°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 47.9 inches over some 111 days.
No season owns Mount Pleasant's rain: July reaches 5.3 inches across 10.1 days and February keeps 3.1 inches on 9.0, an even spread through Mount Pleasant's year. That lines Mount Pleasant up with places like Locust, NC, Millingport, NC and Red Cross, NC, fed by overlapping storm tracks.
The cool-season window in Mount Pleasant starts at April 1, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. In Mount Pleasant, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Mount Pleasant's frost date. Mount Pleasant's window closes around November 2 as Mount Pleasant's overnight lows return below freezing. Sheltered Mount Pleasant yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Locust, NC, Millingport, NC, Red Cross, NC, Midland, NC, Stanfield, NC.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Mount Pleasant?
- Mount Pleasant's last spring frost lands near April 1, and in Mount Pleasant the first fall frost follows around November 2.
- What is the rainy season in Mount Pleasant?
- July is the wettest month in Mount Pleasant, about 5.3 inches on average; the year totals roughly 48 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Mount Pleasant?
- The warmest stretch in Mount Pleasant comes in July, around 80°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Mount Pleasant?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Mount Pleasant, about 41°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Mount Pleasant?
- Mount Pleasant's last frost (April 1) cues hardy greens; in Mount Pleasant, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
- How many rainy days does Mount Pleasant get?
- Mount Pleasant averages about 111 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Mount Pleasant?
- Mount Pleasant sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 41°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Mount Pleasant?
- Mount Pleasant'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 Mount Pleasant?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Mount Pleasant in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Mount Pleasant?
- Current conditions for Mount Pleasant and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Mount Pleasant forecast updated?
- The Mount Pleasant forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Mount Pleasant?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant?
- The next few days in Mount Pleasant's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Mount Pleasant sits at 35.4°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Mount Pleasant
- 28025
- 28124