Sedalia, North Carolina Weather
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Sedalia weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 5Overcast——92°55°—
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——94°66°+2°
- SundayJun 7Overcast19%—92°66°-2°
- MondayJun 8Showers19%0.25″85°68°-7°
- TuesdayJun 9Heavy Drizzle18%0.01″83°69°-2°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle25%0.04″80°69°-3°
- ThursdayJun 11Overcast29%—85°67°+5°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 31 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 8.2 µg/m³ (AQI 46) with a 0.94 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 13
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.2 µg/m³ (AQI 46) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:08 AM
- Moonset
- 2:32 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Sedalia at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 23°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 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 — Sedalia
SPC has placed Sedalia in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Sedalia's warmest month is July (~80°F mean) and its coldest is January (~41°F). Rainfall peaks in September (4.9 inches) and bottoms out in November (3.2 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 4.0″ | 13 |
| February | 44° | 3.2″ | 11 |
| March | 51° | 4.4″ | 15 |
| April | 60° | 3.8″ | 13 |
| May | 68° | 3.6″ | 12 |
| June | 76° | 4.6″ | 15 |
| July | 80° | 4.4″ | 15 |
| August | 78° | 4.1″ | 14 |
| September | 72° | 4.9″ | 16 |
| October | 61° | 3.4″ | 11 |
| November | 51° | 3.2″ | 11 |
| December | 44° | 3.4″ | 11 |
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Sedalia?
- Sedalia's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Sedalia?
- September is the wettest month with about 4.9 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 47 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Sedalia?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 80°F.
- What is the coldest month in Sedalia?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 41°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Sedalia?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-April); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Sedalia get?
- Sedalia averages about 157 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Sedalia?
- Sedalia's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Sedalia, North Carolina sits in a humid subtropical climate zone. January means hover near 41°F while July averages 80°F — a 38°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Sedalia receives about 47 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 157 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (36.1°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.