Outdoor conditions in

Bowdens

North Carolina

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 75°Sunny1% rain76% humidityGusts 5 mph
  2. 79°Sunny1% rain69% humidityGusts 6 mph
  3. 84°Sunny1% rain59% humidityGusts 6 mph
  4. 86°Sunny1% rain53% humidityGusts 6 mph
  5. 87°Sunny1% rain52% humidityGusts 6 mph
  6. 89°Sunny1% rain48% humidityGusts 6 mph
  7. 89°Sunny1% rain48% humidityGusts 5 mph
  8. 88°Sunny1% rain50% humidityGusts 3 mph
  9. 87°Clear1% rain53% humidityGusts 3 mph
  10. 80°Clear1% rain67% humidityGusts 3 mph
  11. 76°Mostly Clear1% rain76% humidityGusts 3 mph
  12. 74°Mostly Clear1% rain82% humidityGusts 5 mph
  13. 72°Mostly Clear1% rain87% humidityGusts 6 mph
  14. 71°Clear0% rain87% humidityGusts 7 mph
  15. 70°Mostly Clear0% rain90% humidityGusts 6 mph
  16. 69°Mostly Clear0% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  17. 68°Mostly Clear0% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  18. 66°Mostly Clear0% rain97% humidityGusts 7 mph
  19. 66°Mostly Clear0% rain97% humidityGusts 7 mph
  20. 66°Mostly Clear0% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  21. 64°Mostly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  22. 64°Mostly Sunny0% rain97% humidityGusts 8 mph
  23. 65°Mostly Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  24. 68°Mostly Sunny0% rain90% humidityGusts 10 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
48–93%
Wind
7 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
48–100%
Wind
18 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
60%
Humidity
57–87%
Wind
29 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
25%
Humidity
54–86%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
12%
Humidity
65–96%
Wind
18 mph
  1. 89° / 68°Today looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 48–93% · Wind 7 mph
  2. 86° / 64°Friday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 48–100% · Wind 18 mph
  3. 71° / 50°Saturday has a real shower chance.60% rain · Humidity 57–87% · Wind 29 mph
  4. 63° / 45°Sunday looks breezy.25% rain · Humidity 54–86% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 68° / 48°Monday looks fairly quiet.12% rain · Humidity 65–96% · Wind 18 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lenoir County area · Updated Thu 9:26 AM
18GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground18 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Bowdens radar

Radar animation for Bowdens, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 5 PM–8 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 76% with light wind and gusts below 6 mph.

Humidity
76%
Wind
3 mph
Gusts
5 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Lenoir County area, about 29 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Bowdens, NC, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.