Granite Falls, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 28°F
Feels Like 28°F  
Humidity 95% Dew Point 27°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.24 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3.9 mi. NW of central Granite Falls
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Clear, Low 27F
 
27
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Increasing Clouds, High 52F, Low 31F
52
31
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Rain And Snow, High 38F, Low 32F
80%
38
32
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Cloudy, High 49F, Low 33F
49
33
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Rain, High 47F, Low 33F
30%
47
33
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Rain, High 42F, Low 23F
30%
42
23
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Sunny, High 42F, Low 26F
42
26

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 38°F to 52°F. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 49°F with lows around 29°F.

This Date in Weather History

1838 - Cleveland Abbe, an American meteorologist and advocate of time zones, was born on this day. He was trained as an astronomer and appointed the director of the Cincinnati Observatory in 1868. He eventually turned to meteorology and inaugurated a public weather service that served as a model for today's National Weather Service.

More on this and other weather history

Granite Falls, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

Thursday Dec 4

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain and snow before 4am, then snow between 4am and 5am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet after 5am. Low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Dec 5

Rain And Snow

Day: Rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all rain after noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 38. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Cloudy

Night: Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday Dec 7

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Dec 8

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.


About Granite Falls, NC

Granite Falls is a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,722 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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