Red Springs, North Carolina Weather
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Red Springs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 5Overcast——91°59°—
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——92°67°+1°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——89°66°-3°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers48%—90°72°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Showers18%—83°70°-7°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle13%0.02″80°70°-3°
- ThursdayJun 11Overcast23%—86°68°+6°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 39 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Ozone at AQI 42 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 19 by mid-afternoon.
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 42 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 19 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 19
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.2 µg/m³ (AQI 40) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.84
- 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
- 4:03 AM
- Moonset
- 2:33 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Red Springs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 17°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 16 (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.
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
Red Springs's warmest month is July (~82°F mean) and its coldest is January (~45°F). Rainfall peaks in September (4.9 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.6 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 3.1″ | 6 |
| February | 48° | 2.6″ | 6 |
| March | 54° | 3.3″ | 5 |
| April | 63° | 2.7″ | 5 |
| May | 71° | 3.3″ | 6 |
| June | 79° | 4.2″ | 7 |
| July | 82° | 3.9″ | 7 |
| August | 80° | 3.8″ | 6 |
| September | 75° | 4.9″ | 5 |
| October | 64° | 2.7″ | 4 |
| November | 54° | 2.9″ | 5 |
| December | 47° | 2.9″ | 5 |
Regional context
Red Springs's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 45°F to a July mean of 82°F — a 38°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 40.2 inches spread across roughly 66 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Rainfall stays relatively even across the calendar: September tops out at 4.9 inches across 4.9 days with measurable rain, and February settles around 2.6 inches across 5.8 rainy days — a comparatively narrow seasonal range. The balanced distribution lines Red Springs up with places like Shannon, NC, Wakulla, NC and Prospect, NC, all of which run on overlapping storm tracks rather than a single seasonal moisture source.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around mid-March, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops — tomatoes, peppers, eggplant — wait until soil temperatures reach the mid-50s°F, usually two weeks past the last-frost date. The window closes around mid-December, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. Those dates are 30-year averages; the actual frost-free window in a given year can vary by 10-14 days at either end. Neighborhood-scale variation in elevation and cold-air pooling means the practical last-frost date inside Red Springs can lag the regional mean by 5-10 days in low spots, and a bench position with good cold-air drainage can run a week ahead.
Similar climates: Shannon, NC, Wakulla, NC, Prospect, NC, Rennert, NC, Rex, NC.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Red Springs?
- Red Springs's last spring frost typically falls around mid-March, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Red Springs?
- September is the wettest month with about 4.9 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 40 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Red Springs?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 82°F.
- What is the coldest month in Red Springs?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 45°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Red Springs?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-March); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Red Springs get?
- Red Springs averages about 66 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Red Springs?
- Red Springs'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
Red Springs, North Carolina sits in a humid subtropical climate zone. January means hover near 45°F while July averages 82°F — a 38°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Red Springs receives about 40 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 66 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (34.8°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.