Outdoor conditions in

Hays

North Carolina
Now
  1. 79°Sunny2% rain70% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 81°Sunny6% rain64% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 82°Sunny7% rain62% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 82°Sunny5% rain60% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 82°Sunny4% rain61% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 79°Mostly Clear4% rain66% humidityGusts 6 mph
  7. 76°Mostly Clear4% rain72% humidityGusts 5 mph
  8. 74°Partly Cloudy4% rain77% humidityGusts 3 mph
  9. 72°Mostly Clear4% rain80% humidityGusts 2 mph
  10. 68°Partly Cloudy4% rain91% humidityGusts 2 mph
  11. 67°Partly Cloudy4% rain92% humidityGusts 2 mph
  12. 65°Partly Cloudy2% rain95% humidityGusts 2 mph
  13. 64°Partly Cloudy1% rain96% humidityGusts 1 mph
  14. 64°Partly Cloudy1% rain96% humidityGusts 1 mph
  15. 62°Partly Cloudy0% rain98% humidityGusts 1 mph
  16. 62°Partly Cloudy0% rain98% humidityGusts 1 mph
  17. 61°Mostly Cloudy0% rain98% humidityGusts 2 mph
  18. 60°Mostly Sunny0% rain95% humidityGusts 2 mph
  19. 60°Mostly Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 2 mph
  20. 60°Mostly Sunny0% rain98% humidityGusts 2 mph
  21. 64°Mostly Sunny0% rain99% humidityGusts 5 mph
  22. 69°Sunny0% rain87% humidityGusts 6 mph
  23. 74°Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 8 mph
  24. 78°Sunny0% rain70% humidityGusts 10 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
7%
Humidity
60–92%
Wind
8 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
25%
Humidity
58–99%
Wind
26 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
19%
Humidity
55–82%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
45–80%
Wind
14 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
58–92%
Wind
7 mph
  1. 82° / 66°Today looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Humidity 60–92% · Wind 8 mph
  2. 82° / 60°Friday looks breezy.25% rain · Humidity 58–99% · Wind 26 mph
  3. 58° / 44°Saturday looks breezy.19% rain · Humidity 55–82% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 57° / 36°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 45–80% · Wind 14 mph
  5. 63° / 38°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 58–92% · Wind 7 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Alexander County area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
25GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground25 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Hays radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Hays.

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

View the official forecast ↗

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
70%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
6 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 Alexander County area, about 23 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 Hays, 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.