Marion, NC — every free forecast we can get, averaged to be a little more right. County seat of McDowell County.
Updated Friday, November 13, 2026. Recorded fresh this morning from five free sources, and graded later against what the weather actually did.
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High 61° Low 42° Rain 16%
Pretty close — fairly safe (highs spread 4°, rain spread 28 points, 4 sources)
| Source | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Weather Service | — | 35° | 7% |
| US model (GFS) | 61° | 44° | 28% |
| European model (ECMWF) | 59° | 44° | 20% |
| German model (ICON) | 63° | 43° | 23% |
| Canadian model (GEM) | 61° | 44° | 0% |
| The average | 61° | 42° | 16% |
High 49° Low 35° Rain 3%
Pretty close — fairly safe (highs spread 6°, rain spread 6 points, 5 sources)
| Source | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Weather Service | 52° | 30° | 6% |
| US model (GFS) | 47° | 37° | 6% |
| European model (ECMWF) | 46° | 41° | 0% |
| German model (ICON) | 51° | 33° | 3% |
| Canadian model (GEM) | 49° | 36° | 0% |
| The average | 49° | 35° | 3% |
High 47° Low 29° Rain 1%
Pretty close — fairly safe (highs spread 6°, rain spread 4 points, 5 sources)
| Source | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Weather Service | 50° | 26° | 1% |
| US model (GFS) | 47° | 32° | 4% |
| European model (ECMWF) | 44° | 36° | 0% |
| German model (ICON) | 48° | 29° | 0% |
| Canadian model (GEM) | 47° | 24° | 0% |
| The average | 47° | 29° | 1% |
High 53° Low 29° Rain 0%
Pretty close — fairly safe (highs spread 4°, rain spread 0 points, 5 sources)
| Source | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Weather Service | 56° | 29° | 0% |
| US model (GFS) | 53° | 31° | 0% |
| European model (ECMWF) | 52° | 32° | 0% |
| German model (ICON) | 55° | 29° | 0% |
| Canadian model (GEM) | 52° | 22° | 0% |
| The average | 53° | 29° | 0% |
Scoring has started — every forecast is being recorded. The first grades land once the historical record publishes what actually happened (it runs a few days behind), and this board fills in from there.