Observed 11:55 PM EDT at KFQD

Glenwood, NC weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 35Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 40°4° tonight at 4 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 65°18° today at 3 PM

TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 11 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	87%	3%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	8%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	11%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	17%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	62%	17%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	13%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	60%	10%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	6%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	99%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	4%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	4%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	9%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	12%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	15%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	8%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	95%	1%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	97%	4%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	3%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 41°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 73°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–76°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GSP) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Catawba River near Pleasant Gardens

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 162 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Catawba River at N Main St (US 221 Business) 2 NW Marion

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.2 ft

Reading from Sat 11:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Mill Creek at Orchard St, in Old Fort

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft

Reading from Sun 12:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Catawba River at Lake James/Linville Dam

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 97.2 ft

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 73

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Marion · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°MonOct 19
−8°−5°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
−2°−1°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Glenwood weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 6:04–6:56 PM; Morning 7:27–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:06 PM; Morning 7:17–7:27 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 12:35–7:17 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:05 AM · rises 6:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Glenwood. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Glenwood, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Catawba River near Pleasant Gardens

Catawba River at N Main St (US 221 Business) 2 NW Marion

Mill Creek at Orchard St, in Old Fort

Catawba River at Lake James/Linville Dam

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon