Orion, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 48°F
Feels Like 48°F  
Humidity 47% Dew Point 29°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.09 in.764.3 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.4 miles W of central Orion
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Clear, Low 45F
 
45
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Increasing Clouds, High 62F, Low 52F
62
52
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Mostly Cloudy, High 58F, Low 33F
58
33
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Sunny, High 52F, Low 36F
52
36
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Rain, High 56F, Low 43F
40%
56
43
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Partly Sunny, High 59F, Low 41F
59
41
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Partly Sunny, High 58F, Low 42F
58
42

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 52°F to 62°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 55°F with lows around 33°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - The first major snowstorm of the season hit the Southern and Central Rockies, producing 12 inches at the Brian Head ski resort in Utah overnight. Strong and gusty winds associated with the storm reached 52 mph at Ruidoso NM. In the eastern U.S., the temperature at Washington D.C. soared to 68 degrees, just three days after being buried under more than a foot of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Orion, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 11 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Showers

Night: A chance of showers between 9pm and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Nov 16

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Nov 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday Nov 18

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Nov 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Thursday Nov 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Nov 21

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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