Outdoor conditions in

Newton

North Carolina
Air qualityAir quality is moderate at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 85°Sunny2% rain52% humidityGusts 7 mph
  2. 87°Sunny2% rain49% humidityGusts 8 mph
  3. 87°Sunny2% rain48% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 86°Sunny1% rain49% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 83°Clear1% rain54% humidityGusts 7 mph
  6. 78°Clear1% rain65% humidityGusts 5 mph
  7. 73°Mostly Clear1% rain78% humidityGusts 5 mph
  8. 70°Clear1% rain85% humidityGusts 3 mph
  9. 69°Clear0% rain89% humidityGusts 3 mph
  10. 67°Mostly Clear0% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  11. 66°Partly Cloudy0% rain95% humidityGusts 2 mph
  12. 65°Partly Cloudy0% rain96% humidityGusts 2 mph
  13. 64°Partly Cloudy0% rain97% humidityGusts 3 mph
  14. 64°Partly Cloudy0% rain97% humidityGusts 3 mph
  15. 63°Partly Cloudy0% rain98% humidityGusts 5 mph
  16. 62°Mostly Clear0% rain99% humidityGusts 6 mph
  17. 62°Mostly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  18. 61°Mostly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  19. 61°Mostly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  20. 64°Mostly Sunny0% rain99% humidityGusts 8 mph
  21. 70°Sunny0% rain85% humidityGusts 9 mph
  22. 74°Sunny0% rain76% humidityGusts 10 mph
  23. 78°Sunny0% rain66% humidityGusts 12 mph
  24. 81°Sunny0% rain60% humidityGusts 15 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
48–98%
Wind
8 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
21%
Humidity
53–100%
Wind
21 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
25%
Humidity
52–80%
Wind
24 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
42–75%
Wind
18 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
56–97%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 87° / 65°Today looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 48–98% · Wind 8 mph
  2. 84° / 61°Friday looks fairly quiet.21% rain · Humidity 53–100% · Wind 21 mph
  3. 62° / 47°Saturday looks fairly quiet.25% rain · Humidity 52–80% · Wind 24 mph
  4. 58° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 42–75% · Wind 18 mph
  5. 64° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 56–97% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Catawba County area · Updated Thu 1:26 PM
52ModerateUS AQI

Moderate now, easing to Good by Sat 12 PM.

52 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 ground52 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Newton radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Newton.

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?

Lower-concern hours fall overnight.

No lower-concern three-hour stretch between 9 AM and 11 PM appears in this outlook.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
52%
Wind
2 mph
Gusts
7 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 Catawba County area, about 7 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 Newton, 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.