McDowell County

• This Afternoon

  84°

  A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

• Tonight

  67°

  A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and midnight, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

• Sunday

  83°

  Rain showers and patchy fog before 8am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 10am, then rain showers likely and patchy fog between 10am and 11am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 0 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

• Sunday Night

  66°

  A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 0 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

• Monday

  85°

  Showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

• Monday Night

  65°

  Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

This is the forecast for a single point near the middle of the county. Use a town below for something closer to where you actually are.

• Below 2,500 ft
• 2,500 – 3,500 ft
• 3,500 – 4,500 ft
• Above 4,500 ft

• Marion1,437 ft · Below 2,500 ft

• Mount Mitchell6,684 ft · 22 km · modeled
• Rutherford County Airport1,077 ft · 30 km · observed
• Burnsville2,814 ft · 35 km · modeled
• Foothills Regional Airport1,270 ft · 43 km · observed
• Asheville Regional Airport2,165 ft · 52 km · observed