Morganton, North Carolina Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Morganton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Mostly Clear——76°49°—
- ThursdayJun 4Clear——83°54°+7°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——87°58°+4°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——88°60°+1°
- SundayJun 7Overcast13%—88°65°0°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle39%—71°63°-17°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast33%—78°58°+7°
Ozone at AQI 500 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 8.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 580 by mid-afternoon.
AVOID OUTDOORS Avoid outdoor exertion. Keep windows closed; use HEPA filtration indoors if available.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 500 now. With UV 8.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 580 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 500
- UV peak
- 8.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 580
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
- 3:02 AM
- Moonset
- 12:39 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Morganton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 21 (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 3, 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.