Plan 5 days Air + smoke Radar Outdoor planning 1 2
Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 82° 12 PM 86° 3 PM 78° 7 PM 73° 8 PM 69° 10 PM 65° 1 AM 64° 3 AM 63° 4 AM 61° 8 AM 74° 11 AM
63% 53% 66% 77% 87% 93% 96% 97% 100% 76%
5 mph 6 mph 7 mph 8 mph 8 mph 8 mph 6 mph 5 mph 5 mph 3 mph 2 mph 2 mph 3 mph 2 mph 2 mph 3 mph 3 mph 3 mph 3 mph 5 mph 5 mph 6 mph 7 mph 9 mph
Thu 12:00 PM 82° Sunny 2% rain 63% humidity Gusts 5 mph Thu 1:00 PM 84° Sunny 2% rain 58% humidity Gusts 6 mph Thu 2:00 PM 84° Sunny 2% rain 56% humidity Gusts 7 mph Thu 3:00 PM 86° Sunny 2% rain 53% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 4:00 PM 86° Sunny 2% rain 52% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 5:00 PM 85° Sunny 2% rain 53% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 6:00 PM 83° Mostly Clear 2% rain 56% humidity Gusts 6 mph Thu 7:00 PM 78° Clear 2% rain 66% humidity Gusts 5 mph Thu 8:00 PM 73° Clear 2% rain 77% humidity Gusts 5 mph Thu 9:00 PM 70° Mostly Clear 1% rain 84% humidity Gusts 3 mph Thu 10:00 PM 69° Mostly Clear 1% rain 87% humidity Gusts 2 mph Thu 11:00 PM 67° Mostly Clear 1% rain 90% humidity Gusts 2 mph Fri 12:00 AM 66° Mostly Clear 0% rain 92% humidity Gusts 3 mph Fri 1:00 AM 65° Mostly Clear 0% rain 93% humidity Gusts 2 mph Fri 2:00 AM 64° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 95% humidity Gusts 2 mph Fri 3:00 AM 64° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 96% humidity Gusts 3 mph Fri 4:00 AM 63° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 97% humidity Gusts 3 mph Fri 5:00 AM 62° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 99% humidity Gusts 3 mph Fri 6:00 AM 61° Mostly Sunny 0% rain 100% humidity Gusts 3 mph Fri 7:00 AM 61° Mostly Sunny 0% rain 100% humidity Gusts 5 mph Fri 8:00 AM 61° Mostly Sunny 0% rain 100% humidity Gusts 5 mph Fri 9:00 AM 64° Mostly Sunny 0% rain 98% humidity Gusts 6 mph Fri 10:00 AM 70° Sunny 0% rain 83% humidity Gusts 7 mph Fri 11:00 AM 74° Sunny 0% rain 76% humidity Gusts 9 mph 1 Next best time outsideFri 6:00 AM–12:30 PM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, light wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: air quality, limited daylight. Not checked: UV. 2 Another good timeThu 12:45 PM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, light wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: thunder and lightning, air quality, heat stress, limited daylight. Not checked: UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 86° 67°
Fri 82° 61°
Sat 61° 46°
Sun 58° 38°
Mon 64° 40°
Today Today looks fairly quiet.
Rain 2%
Humidity 52–92%
Wind 8 mph Fri Friday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 25%
Humidity 56–100%
Wind 22 mph Sat Saturday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 25%
Humidity 54–77%
Wind 23 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 15%
Humidity 43–75%
Wind 17 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 15%
Humidity 57–93%
Wind 9 mph Today 86° / 67° Today looks fairly quiet. 2% rain · Humidity 52–92% · Wind 8 mph Fri 82° / 61° Friday looks fairly quiet. 25% rain · Humidity 56–100% · Wind 22 mph Sat 61° / 46° Saturday looks fairly quiet. 25% rain · Humidity 54–77% · Wind 23 mph Sun 58° / 38° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 15% rain · Humidity 43–75% · Wind 17 mph Mon 64° / 40° Monday looks fairly quiet. 15% rain · Humidity 57–93% · Wind 9 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 25 Good US AQI Good now, rising to Moderate by Today.
Now 25 Good ozone Today 58 Moderate ozone Fri 12 PM 57 Moderate fine particles Sat 12 PM 35 Good ozone Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM Air near ground 25 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Hiddenite radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Hiddenite. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Hiddenite, 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? Use extra caution. There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.
Next 12 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Use caution 1 PM Use caution 2 PM Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution 8 PM Use caution 9 PM Use caution 10 PM Use caution 11 PM Use caution Selected time Now Use caution Thunder is possible.
Humidity 63%
Wind 1 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 readings Sources 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 5 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.