Outdoor conditions in

Kannapolis

North Carolina
Air qualityAir quality is moderate at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 86°Sunny1% rain52% humidityGusts 5 mph
  2. 87°Sunny1% rain48% humidityGusts 6 mph
  3. 88°Sunny1% rain46% humidityGusts 7 mph
  4. 88°Sunny1% rain46% humidityGusts 7 mph
  5. 87°Sunny1% rain46% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 84°Clear1% rain52% humidityGusts 6 mph
  7. 79°Clear0% rain63% humidityGusts 5 mph
  8. 74°Clear0% rain74% humidityGusts 3 mph
  9. 72°Clear0% rain79% humidityGusts 3 mph
  10. 70°Mostly Clear0% rain84% humidityGusts 3 mph
  11. 69°Mostly Clear0% rain86% humidityGusts 5 mph
  12. 68°Partly Cloudy0% rain88% humidityGusts 5 mph
  13. 67°Partly Cloudy0% rain90% humidityGusts 5 mph
  14. 66°Partly Cloudy0% rain91% humidityGusts 5 mph
  15. 66°Partly Cloudy0% rain90% humidityGusts 6 mph
  16. 65°Partly Cloudy0% rain92% humidityGusts 7 mph
  17. 64°Partly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  18. 63°Mostly Sunny0% rain94% humidityGusts 9 mph
  19. 63°Mostly Sunny0% rain94% humidityGusts 9 mph
  20. 63°Mostly Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  21. 66°Sunny0% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  22. 72°Sunny0% rain77% humidityGusts 13 mph
  23. 77°Sunny0% rain68% humidityGusts 14 mph
  24. 81°Sunny0% rain61% humidityGusts 16 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
46–96%
Wind
8 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
7%
Humidity
50–94%
Wind
22 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
32%
Humidity
59–79%
Wind
30 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
47–73%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
62–92%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 88° / 66°Today looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 46–96% · Wind 8 mph
  2. 86° / 63°Friday looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Humidity 50–94% · Wind 22 mph
  3. 66° / 48°Saturday looks breezy.32% rain · Humidity 59–79% · Wind 30 mph
  4. 59° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 47–73% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 66° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 62–92% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Rowan County area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
57ModerateUS AQI

Moderate now, easing to Good by Sat 12 PM.

57 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to fine particles, consider a shorter or easier outing.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground57 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Kannapolis radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Kannapolis.

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?

Weather is less concerning around 6 PM–9 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 52% with light wind and gusts below 6 mph.

Humidity
52%
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.

Nearby regional view

Explore Charlotte

About 21 miles away, the Charlotte hub looks more deeply at Charlotte, NC. It reflects that wider area rather than Kannapolis’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

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

Air quality

This reading describes Rowan County area, about 13 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 Kannapolis, 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.