Marion, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Freezing Fog Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

39°F
Feels Like 39°F  
Humidity 96% Dew Point 38°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.18 in.
Solar Rad 414 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.1 mi. W of central Marion
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 52F, Low 34F
52
34
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Rain Likely, High 44F, Low 24F
60%
44
24
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Sunny, High 44F, Low 26F
44
26
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Partly Sunny, High 56F, Low 32F
56
32
ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Partly Sunny, High 55F, Low 36F
55
36
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Rain, High 50F, Low 19F
30%
50
19
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Sunny, High 38F
38
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 52°F to 38°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 49°F and lows around 28°F.

This Date in Weather History

1740 - In early December two weeks of mild and rainy weather culminated in the worst flood in fifty years in the Lower Connecticut River Valley. The Merrimack River swelled to its highest level, and in Maine the raging waters swept away mills, carried off bridges, and ruined highways.

More on this and other weather history

Marion, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Dec 8

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly between 7am and 9am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Wednesday Dec 10

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday Dec 11

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Rain

Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Friday Dec 12

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Saturday Dec 13

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 38.


About Marion, NC

Marion is a city in and the county seat of McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1844, the city was named in honor of Brigadier General Francis Marion, the American Revolutionary War Hero whose talent in guerrilla warfare earned him the name "Swamp Fox". Marion's Main Street Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The population was 7,717 at the 2020 Census.

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