Outdoor conditions in

Locust

North Carolina
Now
  1. 89°Sunny0% rain42% humidityGusts 5 mph
  2. 90°Sunny0% rain41% humidityGusts 5 mph
  3. 90°Sunny1% rain39% humidityGusts 5 mph
  4. 88°Sunny0% rain42% humidityGusts 6 mph
  5. 84°Clear0% rain48% humidityGusts 6 mph
  6. 79°Clear0% rain54% humidityGusts 6 mph
  7. 75°Clear0% rain62% humidityGusts 6 mph
  8. 73°Clear0% rain68% humidityGusts 6 mph
  9. 71°Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 6 mph
  10. 69°Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 6 mph
  11. 68°Clear0% rain78% humidityGusts 6 mph
  12. 67°Mostly Clear0% rain81% humidityGusts 6 mph
  13. 66°Mostly Clear0% rain84% humidityGusts 6 mph
  14. 65°Mostly Clear0% rain87% humidityGusts 6 mph
  15. 64°Mostly Clear0% rain90% humidityGusts 7 mph
  16. 64°Mostly Clear0% rain90% humidityGusts 7 mph
  17. 63°Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  18. 63°Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  19. 63°Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  20. 68°Sunny0% rain81% humidityGusts 10 mph
  21. 74°Sunny0% rain69% humidityGusts 13 mph
  22. 79°Sunny0% rain58% humidityGusts 14 mph
  23. 82°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 18 mph
  24. 85°Sunny0% rain48% humidityGusts 20 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
39–90%
Wind
6 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
42–93%
Wind
22 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
33%
Humidity
58–80%
Wind
29 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
17%
Humidity
47–76%
Wind
22 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
63–89%
Wind
15 mph
  1. 90° / 65°Today looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 39–90% · Wind 6 mph
  2. 88° / 63°Friday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 42–93% · Wind 22 mph
  3. 68° / 48°Saturday looks breezy.33% rain · Humidity 58–80% · Wind 29 mph
  4. 60° / 41°Sunday looks fairly quiet.17% rain · Humidity 47–76% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 66° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 63–89% · Wind 15 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Union County area · Updated Thu 1:26 PM
37GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground37 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Locust radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Locust.

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 7 PM–10 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 timeNowUse caution

Humidity is 42%.

Humidity
42%
Wind
2 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 23 miles away, the Charlotte hub looks more deeply at Charlotte, NC. It reflects that wider area rather than Locust’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 Union County area, about 20 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 Locust, 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.