Observed 11:15 AM EDT at KFQD

West Marion, NC weather

Overcast and 55°13°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Cloudy

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the north. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 45Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

High 64°18° today at 5 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 10 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	93%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	88%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	47%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	66%	30%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	22%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	13%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	2%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	1%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	5%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	12%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	11%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	8%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	13%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	11%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	2%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	2%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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
48°9°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–76°.

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

3.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 166 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

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

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.2 ft

Reading from Sat 10:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Mill Creek at Orchard St, in Old Fort

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft

Reading from Sat 10:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Catawba River at Lake James/Linville Dam

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 97.3 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 57% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 71

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−12°−7°SunOct 18
−11°−6°MonOct 19
−8°−5°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

West Marion weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 6:06–6:57 PM; Morning 7:26–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:07 PM; Morning 7:16–7:26 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:07 PM–7:17 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from West Marion. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

West Marion, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

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 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon