Outdoor conditions in

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North Carolina
Air qualityAir quality is moderate at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 86°Sunny2% rain51% humidityGusts 5 mph
  2. 85°Sunny2% rain51% humidityGusts 5 mph
  3. 85°Sunny2% rain51% humidityGusts 6 mph
  4. 81°Mostly Clear2% rain58% humidityGusts 6 mph
  5. 77°Mostly Clear2% rain67% humidityGusts 6 mph
  6. 73°Mostly Clear2% rain79% humidityGusts 5 mph
  7. 71°Mostly Clear1% rain81% humidityGusts 5 mph
  8. 69°Mostly Clear1% rain87% humidityGusts 5 mph
  9. 67°Mostly Clear1% rain90% humidityGusts 6 mph
  10. 66°Mostly Clear0% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  11. 65°Mostly Clear0% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  12. 64°Partly Cloudy0% rain97% humidityGusts 5 mph
  13. 63°Partly Cloudy0% rain97% humidityGusts 5 mph
  14. 63°Partly Cloudy0% rain97% humidityGusts 5 mph
  15. 62°Partly Cloudy0% rain97% humidityGusts 5 mph
  16. 61°Mostly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 5 mph
  17. 61°Patchy Fog0% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  18. 60°Patchy Fog0% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  19. 65°Patchy Fog0% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  20. 71°Mostly Sunny0% rain76% humidityGusts 12 mph
  21. 76°Sunny0% rain66% humidityGusts 14 mph
  22. 79°Sunny0% rain60% humidityGusts 16 mph
  23. 82°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 17 mph
  24. 85°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 20 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
51–93%
Wind
6 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
32%
Humidity
48–100%
Wind
20 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
40%
Humidity
55–83%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
17%
Humidity
44–73%
Wind
20 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
58–93%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 86° / 65°Today looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 51–93% · Wind 6 mph
  2. 85° / 60°Friday looks fairly quiet.32% rain · Humidity 48–100% · Wind 20 mph
  3. 63° / 46°Saturday has a real shower chance.40% rain · Humidity 55–83% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 58° / 39°Sunday looks fairly quiet.17% rain · Humidity 44–73% · Wind 20 mph
  5. 65° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 58–93% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Forsyth County-Winston-Salem-Greensboro-High Point area · Updated Thu 2:25 PM
55ModerateUS AQI

Moderate now, easing to Good by Sat 12 PM.

55 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 ground55 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Welcome radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Welcome.

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 5 PM–8 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

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
51%
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.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

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

Air quality

This reading describes Forsyth County-Winston-Salem-Greensboro-High Point area, about 12 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 Welcome, 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.