Outdoor conditions in

Kinston

North Carolina
Now
  1. 84°Sunny2% rain57% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 87°Sunny2% rain53% humidityGusts 6 mph
  3. 88°Sunny2% rain52% humidityGusts 6 mph
  4. 90°Sunny2% rain47% humidityGusts 6 mph
  5. 89°Sunny2% rain48% humidityGusts 6 mph
  6. 89°Sunny2% rain48% humidityGusts 5 mph
  7. 87°Clear2% rain55% humidityGusts 3 mph
  8. 81°Mostly Clear2% rain67% humidityGusts 3 mph
  9. 77°Mostly Clear1% rain76% humidityGusts 6 mph
  10. 74°Mostly Clear1% rain84% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 72°Mostly Clear1% rain87% humidityGusts 7 mph
  12. 71°Mostly Clear1% rain90% humidityGusts 6 mph
  13. 70°Partly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  14. 68°Partly Cloudy1% rain97% humidityGusts 5 mph
  15. 68°Partly Cloudy0% rain97% humidityGusts 5 mph
  16. 67°Partly Cloudy0% rain97% humidityGusts 5 mph
  17. 66°Partly Cloudy0% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  18. 66°Partly Cloudy0% rain97% humidityGusts 7 mph
  19. 65°Mostly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  20. 65°Mostly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  21. 66°Mostly Sunny0% rain97% humidityGusts 9 mph
  22. 69°Sunny0% rain87% humidityGusts 10 mph
  23. 75°Sunny0% rain74% humidityGusts 13 mph
  24. 79°Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 15 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
47–90%
Wind
7 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

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

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
66%
Humidity
56–87%
Wind
30 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
27%
Humidity
52–83%
Wind
28 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
63–96%
Wind
20 mph
  1. 90° / 69°Today looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 47–90% · Wind 7 mph
  2. 86° / 65°Friday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 48–100% · Wind 21 mph
  3. 71° / 51°Saturday has a real shower chance.66% rain · Humidity 56–87% · Wind 30 mph
  4. 65° / 46°Sunday looks breezy.27% rain · Humidity 52–83% · Wind 28 mph
  5. 68° / 49°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 63–96% · Wind 20 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lenoir County area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
33GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground33 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Kinston radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Kinston.

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?

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 57% with light wind and gusts below 7 mph.

Humidity
57%
Wind
3 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 Lenoir County area, about 4 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 Kinston, 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.