McDonald, NC Weather Forecast

Local 7-day forecast

74°
F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Track current conditions, temperature changes, wind, and the full daily outlook for McDonald, NC in one place.

Friday, July 24, 2026
Wind: 2 mph NE
Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Local 7-day forecast

Local Weather Overview

This forecast page for McDonald, NC is designed for quick trip planning, giving you a clean read on daytime highs, overnight lows, and changing conditions across the upcoming forecast window. Latest sync: Jul 24, 2026 6:19 AM EDT.

The active forecast window currently covers Jul 24 to Jul 30, 2026 for McDonald, NC.

Page Snapshot

Page focus
city weather
Forecast window
Jul 24 to Jul 30, 2026
Latest sync
Jul 24, 2026 6:19 AM EDT
Forecast office
ILM
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
85°F
Friday
Next Low
74°F
Overnight
Rain Outlook
11
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
3 to 8 mph
Tuesday

Daily Outlook

Today
Jul 24
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
85 °F
/ 74°F
Wind 5 mph
Sat
Jul 25
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
84 °F
/ 70°F
Wind 1 to 5 mph
Sun
Jul 26
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
88 °F
/ 70°F
Wind 3 mph
Mon
Jul 27
Sunny
90 °F
/ 72°F
Wind 2 mph
Tue
Jul 28
Sunny
93 °F
/ 75°F
Wind 3 to 8 mph
Wed
Jul 29
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
92 °F
/ 72°F
Wind 7 mph
Thu
Jul 30
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
91 °F
Wind 5 mph

This Week in McDonald

Tuesday looks like the warmest upcoming period in McDonald at 93 degrees F.

Saturday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 70 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Tuesday at about 3 to 8 mph SW.

Precipitation is mentioned in 11 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
Jul 24, 2026 6:19 AM EDT
Coverage
7 days
Time zone
America/New_York
Forecast office
ILM
Radar station
KLTX

Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.

Open NOAA source

Extended Forecast

Friday
Jul 24
85°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 mph N

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night
Jul 24
73°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
3 mph S

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday
Jul 25
84°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
1 to 5 mph NW

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Night
Jul 25
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
3 mph N

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday
Jul 26
88°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
3 mph N

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night
Jul 26
70°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
1 mph SE

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Monday
Jul 27
90°F
Sunny
2 mph SW

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Monday Night
Jul 27
72°F
Mostly Clear
3 mph S

Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Tuesday
Jul 28
93°F
Sunny
3 to 8 mph SW

Sunny, with a high near 93.

Tuesday Night
Jul 28
75°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
8 mph SW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday
Jul 29
92°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
7 mph W

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night
Jul 29
72°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
1 to 5 mph W

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday
Jul 30
91°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 mph NW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
Overnight
Jul 24
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
74°F
2 mph
NE
Friday
Jul 24
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
85°F
5 mph
N
Friday Night
Jul 24
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
73°F
3 mph
S
Saturday
Jul 25
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
84°F
1 to 5 mph
NW
Saturday Night
Jul 25
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
70°F
3 mph
N
Sunday
Jul 26
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
88°F
3 mph
N
Sunday Night
Jul 26
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
70°F
1 mph
SE
Monday
Jul 27
Sunny
90°F
2 mph
SW
Monday Night
Jul 27
Mostly Clear
72°F
3 mph
S
Tuesday
Jul 28
Sunny
93°F
3 to 8 mph
SW
Tuesday Night
Jul 28
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
75°F
8 mph
SW
Wednesday
Jul 29
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
92°F
7 mph
W
Wednesday Night
Jul 29
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
72°F
1 to 5 mph
W
Thursday
Jul 30
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
91°F
5 mph
NW
Weather data provided by the National Weather Service (NOAA). Forecast pages update automatically as new periods are synced for each supported U.S. location.