Pinnacle, North Carolina Weather
Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night. Day 43 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pinnacle weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayAug 2Heavy Rain39%1.8″81°71°—
- MondayAug 3Light Drizzle24%—86°70°+5°
- TuesdayAug 4Light Showers65%0.43″77°69°-9°
- WednesdayAug 5Thunderstorm71%—83°67°+6°
- ThursdayAug 6Light Drizzle47%—91°68°+8°
- FridayAug 7Drizzle50%0.07″92°69°+1°
- SaturdayAug 8Heavy Showers46%1.1″96°68°+4°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 33. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~82%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 33. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~82%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 3.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 1h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
- Moonrise
- 10:03 PM
- Moonset
- 10:24 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night
Pinnacle at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Aug 1–5
- Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
ZIP code: 27043
16-Day Forecast — Pinnacle
- Sun81°71°39%
- Mon86°70°24%
- Tue77°69°65%
- Wed83°67°71%
- Thu91°68°47%
- Fri92°69°50%
- Sat96°68°46%
- Sun94°68°40%
- Mon95°69°29%
- Tue96°70°31%
- Wed94°69°28%
- Thu99°69°24%
- Fri97°71°36%
- Sat97°70°47%
- Sun98°70°47%
- Mon91°72°32%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of August 2, 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 — Pinnacle
SPC has placed Pinnacle 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.
Sun & seasons in Pinnacle
Pinnacle sits in Stokes County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 38m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 41m — a swing of +4h 57m 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 80 miles to the SSW. The nearest town Pinnacle tracks is Winston-Salem, roughly 18 miles to the SSE.
ZIP codes in Pinnacle
- 27043