McDowell County, NC Weather Forecast

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Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

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Saturday, May 30, 2026
Wind: 0 mph
This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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Current forecast coverage spans 1 of 1 mapped cities in McDowell County.

Page Snapshot

Page focus
county weather
Forecast window
May 30 to Jun 5, 2026
Latest sync
May 30, 2026 6:02 PM EDT
Forecast office
GSP
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
81°F
This Afternoon
Next Low
53°F
Tonight
Rain Outlook
7
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
0 to 8 mph
Tonight

Daily Outlook

Today
May 30
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
81 °F
/ 53°F
Wind 0 mph
Sun
May 31
Partly Sunny
75 °F
/ 56°F
Wind 3 mph
Mon
Jun 1
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
83 °F
/ 56°F
Wind 2 mph
Tue
Jun 2
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
79 °F
/ 49°F
Wind 1 to 5 mph
Wed
Jun 3
Sunny
77 °F
/ 51°F
Wind 2 mph
Thu
Jun 4
Sunny
82 °F
/ 54°F
Wind 0 to 3 mph
Fri
Jun 5
Sunny
85 °F
/ 57°F
Wind 0 to 3 mph

This Week in McDowell County

Friday looks like the warmest upcoming period in McDowell County at 85 degrees F.

Tuesday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 49 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Tonight at about 0 to 8 mph NNE.

Precipitation is mentioned in 7 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
May 30, 2026 6:02 PM EDT
Coverage
7 days
Time zone
America/New_York
Forecast office
GSP
Radar station
KGSP

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

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Extended Forecast

Tonight
May 30
53°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
0 to 8 mph NNE

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 0 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday
May 31
75°F
Partly Sunny
3 mph ESE

Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 3 mph.

Sunday Night
May 31
56°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
0 to 3 mph SSW

A chance of rain showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday
Jun 1
83°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
2 mph NNW

A chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night
Jun 1
56°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
2 mph NNW

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday
Jun 2
79°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
1 to 5 mph NNE

A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night
Jun 2
49°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
2 mph NNE

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Wednesday
Jun 3
77°F
Sunny
2 mph NNE

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Wednesday Night
Jun 3
51°F
Mostly Clear
2 mph N

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Thursday
Jun 4
82°F
Sunny
0 to 3 mph NNW

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Thursday Night
Jun 4
54°F
Mostly Clear
0 to 3 mph NW

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Friday
Jun 5
85°F
Sunny
0 to 3 mph S

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Friday Night
Jun 5
57°F
Partly Cloudy
0 to 3 mph WSW

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
This Afternoon
May 30
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
81°F
0 mph
Tonight
May 30
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
53°F
0 to 8 mph
NNE
Sunday
May 31
Partly Sunny
75°F
3 mph
ESE
Sunday Night
May 31
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
56°F
0 to 3 mph
SSW
Monday
Jun 1
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
83°F
2 mph
NNW
Monday Night
Jun 1
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
56°F
2 mph
NNW
Tuesday
Jun 2
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
79°F
1 to 5 mph
NNE
Tuesday Night
Jun 2
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
49°F
2 mph
NNE
Wednesday
Jun 3
Sunny
77°F
2 mph
NNE
Wednesday Night
Jun 3
Mostly Clear
51°F
2 mph
N
Thursday
Jun 4
Sunny
82°F
0 to 3 mph
NNW
Thursday Night
Jun 4
Mostly Clear
54°F
0 to 3 mph
NW
Friday
Jun 5
Sunny
85°F
0 to 3 mph
S
Friday Night
Jun 5
Partly Cloudy
57°F
0 to 3 mph
WSW

Major City Forecasts

Live forecast snapshots for major cities across McDowell County.

Coverage

Tracked cities
1
Coverage
100%

Forecast coverage currently spans 1 of 1 mapped cities in McDowell County.

Largest mapped city population in this region: 7,937.

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Weather data provided by the National Weather Service (NOAA). Forecast pages update automatically as new periods are synced for each supported U.S. location.