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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 46° 8 AM 51° 11 AM 51° 3 PM 51° 4 PM 50° 6 PM 45° 9 PM 43° 11 PM 42° 12 AM 40° 4 AM 39° 7 AM
89% 89% 96% 96% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
14 mph 14 mph 14 mph 13 mph 13 mph 12 mph 10 mph 9 mph 7 mph 7 mph 8 mph 10 mph 12 mph 13 mph 13 mph 14 mph 14 mph 15 mph 15 mph 17 mph 18 mph 21 mph 24 mph 25 mph
Thu 8:00 AM 46° Cloudy 9% rain 89% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 9:00 AM 50° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16% rain 86% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 10:00 AM 51° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21% rain 86% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 11:00 AM 51° Chance Rain Showers 45% rain 89% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 12:00 PM 51° Rain Showers Likely 67% rain 93% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 1:00 PM 51° Rain Showers 84% rain 96% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 2:00 PM 51° Rain Showers 91% rain 96% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 3:00 PM 51° Rain Showers 93% rain 96% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 4:00 PM 51° Rain Showers 95% rain 96% humidity Gusts 7 mph Thu 5:00 PM 51° Rain Showers 95% rain 96% humidity Gusts 7 mph Thu 6:00 PM 50° Rain Showers 95% rain 100% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 7:00 PM 49° Rain Showers 95% rain 96% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 8:00 PM 46° Rain Showers 89% rain 100% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 9:00 PM 45° Rain Showers 75% rain 100% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 10:00 PM 45° Rain Showers Likely 60% rain 100% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 11:00 PM 43° Chance Rain Showers 53% rain 100% humidity Gusts 14 mph Fri 12:00 AM 42° Chance Rain Showers 51% rain 100% humidity Gusts 14 mph Fri 1:00 AM 42° Chance Rain Showers 53% rain 100% humidity Gusts 15 mph Fri 2:00 AM 40° Chance Rain Showers 52% rain 100% humidity Gusts 15 mph Fri 3:00 AM 40° Chance Rain Showers 51% rain 100% humidity Gusts 17 mph Fri 4:00 AM 40° Rain Showers Likely 56% rain 100% humidity Gusts 18 mph Fri 5:00 AM 40° Chance Rain Showers 50% rain 100% humidity Gusts 21 mph Fri 6:00 AM 39° Chance Rain Showers 45% rain 100% humidity Gusts 24 mph Fri 7:00 AM 39° Chance Rain Showers 45% rain 100% humidity Gusts 25 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 8:30 AM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, light wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, visibility, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV. 2 Another good timeFri 6:00 AM–8:15 AM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, cold stress, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 51° 43°
Fri 47° 31°
Sat 55° 25°
Sun 62° 33°
Mon 65° 35°
Today Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 95%
Humidity 83–100%
Wind 14 mph Fri Friday has a real shower chance.
Rain 56%
Humidity 53–100%
Wind 29 mph Sat Saturday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 32–100%
Wind 24 mph Sun Sunday looks breezy.
Rain 0%
Humidity 39–92%
Wind 25 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 38–100%
Wind 13 mph Today 51° / 43° Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 95% rain · Humidity 83–100% · Wind 14 mph Fri 47° / 31° Friday has a real shower chance. 56% rain · Humidity 53–100% · Wind 29 mph Sat 55° / 25° Saturday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 32–100% · Wind 24 mph Sun 62° / 33° Sunday looks breezy. 0% rain · Humidity 39–92% · Wind 25 mph Mon 65° / 35° Monday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 38–100% · Wind 13 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 20 Good US AQI No fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM Air near ground 20 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Catawba radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Catawba. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Catawba, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
Outdoor fire check
Thinking about a backyard fire? Weather is less concerning around 9 AM–12 PM. Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.
Next 12 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Lower concern 9 AM Lower concern 10 AM Lower concern 11 AM Lower concern 12 PM Lower concern 1 PM Use caution 2 PM Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution Selected time Now Lower weather concern Humidity is 89% with light wind and gusts below 15 mph.
Humidity 89%
Wind 5 mph
Gusts 14 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 readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Northwoods West area, about 44 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.