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Weather in Durham, North Carolina

07:08 PM

Now

90° F

Feels Like 88°

Precipitation 0 %

Wind 7 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 1

Humidity 29 %

Today

Day 95°

Night 66°

Precipitation 0 %

Wind 6 mph

Durham Weather Forecast Updated

7 minutes ago

Last updated on June 05, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Weather Forecast History

Last Year's Weather on This Day (June 5, 2025)

Day

79°

Night

66°

Wind

4 mph

UV Index

Precipitation

100 %

Air Quality in Durham

NOW

84 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 9.73 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 11.1 µg/m³

O₃ 0.065 ppm

NO₂ 1.6 ppb

SO₂ 0.4 ppb

CO 0.12 ppm

NH₃ 3.45 µg/m³

NO 0.21 µg/m³

PM_2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm

PM₁₀ – Inhalable particles <10μm

O₃ – Ozone

NO₂ – Nitrogen dioxide

SO₂ – Sulfur dioxide

CO – Carbon monoxide

NH₃ – Ammonia

NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants, there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)

PM_2.5 – 9.73 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 11.1 µg/m³

O₃ – 127.35 µg/m³

NO₂ – 2.93 µg/m³

SO₂ – 1.06 µg/m³

CO – 135.92 µg/m³

NH₃ – 3.45 µg/m³

NO – 0.21 µg/m³

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Weather Alerts and Warnings for Durham

Air Quality Alert

Air Quality Alert issued June 5 at 3:43PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

Jun 5, 3:43 PM → Jun 6, 12:00 AM

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh NC
has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level
Ozone, which remains in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening.

An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone
concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy
standards. For additional information, please visit the North
Carolina Division of Air Quality Web site at
https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu

Updated: Jun 5, 7:00 PM Source: NWS Alert