Outdoor conditions in

Drexel

North Carolina
Now
  1. 76°Sunny1% rain78% humidityGusts 2 mph
  2. 80°Sunny2% rain65% humidityGusts 3 mph
  3. 84°Sunny2% rain57% humidityGusts 5 mph
  4. 84°Sunny2% rain53% humidityGusts 6 mph
  5. 86°Sunny2% rain51% humidityGusts 7 mph
  6. 86°Sunny2% rain50% humidityGusts 7 mph
  7. 85°Sunny2% rain52% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 82°Clear1% rain58% humidityGusts 7 mph
  9. 77°Clear1% rain70% humidityGusts 5 mph
  10. 72°Mostly Clear2% rain84% humidityGusts 3 mph
  11. 70°Mostly Clear1% rain91% humidityGusts 2 mph
  12. 68°Clear1% rain94% humidityGusts 2 mph
  13. 67°Mostly Clear0% rain97% humidityGusts 2 mph
  14. 66°Mostly Clear0% rain98% humidityGusts 1 mph
  15. 65°Mostly Clear0% rain100% humidityGusts 1 mph
  16. 64°Mostly Clear1% rain100% humidityGusts 1 mph
  17. 63°Partly Cloudy1% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  18. 63°Partly Cloudy0% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  19. 62°Partly Cloudy0% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  20. 62°Mostly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  21. 61°Mostly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  22. 61°Mostly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  23. 63°Mostly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 3 mph
  24. 68°Sunny0% rain88% humidityGusts 5 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
50–98%
Wind
8 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
16%
Humidity
53–100%
Wind
26 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
16%
Humidity
55–82%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
46–79%
Wind
14 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
60–99%
Wind
7 mph
  1. 86° / 64°Today looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 50–98% · Wind 8 mph
  2. 84° / 61°Friday looks breezy.16% rain · Humidity 53–100% · Wind 26 mph
  3. 60° / 46°Saturday looks breezy.16% rain · Humidity 55–82% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 57° / 39°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 46–79% · Wind 14 mph
  5. 64° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 60–99% · Wind 7 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Caldwell County area · Updated Thu 11:25 AM
11GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground11 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Drexel radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Drexel.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
78%
Wind
0 mph
Gusts
2 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 Caldwell County area, about 14 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 Drexel, 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.