As of 07:34 EDT

Weather in McDonald, NC

61°Current weather

McDonald, Thursday, 15 October, 07:34

Overcast. Feels like 61°. High 89°, low 61°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind0 mph N
Humidity100%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°

Monthly outlook for McDonald, NC: average high 72.5°, average low 52.5°. That is 1.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 October (89.4°), the coolest 18 October (46.4°).

72.5°/52.5°
Average high / low
+1.2°
Above normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 October – 24 October72.5°71.2°+0.7°
25 October – 3 November72.4°68.9°+1.9°
4 November – 13 Novemberat normal65.1°—

October records over 66 years

96.8°3 October 2019All-time high
31.3°27 October 1962All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Prospect (13 mi).

Fri, 1687° / 63°0Clear
87 °Clear

McDonald, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 87°, low 63°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.3 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Sat, 1771° / 54°0.34Rain
71 °Rain

McDonald, Saturday, 17 October

Rain. High 71°, low 54°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.3 mph N
Humidity95%
Visibility1.8 mi
Dew point55°
Sun, 1859° / 46°0Clear
59 °Clear

McDonald, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 59°, low 46°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind15.4 mph NE
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point35°
Mon, 1963° / 48°0Clear
63 °Clear

McDonald, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 63°, low 48°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.9 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Tue, 2071° / 49°0Partly cloudy
71 °Partly cloudy

McDonald, Tuesday, 20 October

Partly cloudy. High 71°, low 49°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.2 mph N
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Wed, 2172° / 50°0Partly cloudy
72 °Partly cloudy

McDonald, Wednesday, 21 October

Partly cloudy. High 72°, low 50°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12.8 mph NE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 2269° / 50°0Clear
69 °Clear

McDonald, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 69°, low 50°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.8 mph NE
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 2371° / 49°0Clear
71 °Clear

McDonald, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 71°, low 49°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.8 mph NE
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 2472° / 49°0Clear
72 °Clear

McDonald, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 72°, low 49°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.4 mph NE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 2571° / 51°0Clear
71 °Clear

McDonald, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 71°, low 51°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 2672° / 51°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

McDonald, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 51°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.4 mph E
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 2770° / 56°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

McDonald, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 56°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 2872° / 59°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

McDonald, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 59°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.5 mph NE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 2973° / 50°0Partly cloudy
73 °Partly cloudy

McDonald, Thursday, 29 October

Partly cloudy. High 73°, low 50°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.2 mph NE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 3075° / 53°0Clear
75 °Clear

McDonald, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 75°, low 53°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.1 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3169° / 51°0.05Climate normal
69 °Climate normal

McDonald, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high69°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high83° (1961)
Record low35° (2008)
Sun, 0170° / 52°0.11Climate normal
70 °Climate normal

McDonald, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high70°
Average low52°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high83° (1961)
Record low38° (2008)
Mon, 0269° / 52°0.12Climate normal
69 °Climate normal

McDonald, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high69°
Average low52°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high82° (1961)
Record low35° (2023)
Tue, 0368° / 50°0.07Climate normal
68 °Climate normal

McDonald, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high68°
Average low50°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high80° (1974)
Record low35° (2023)
Wed, 0466° / 50°0.11Climate normal
66 °Climate normal

McDonald, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high66°
Average low50°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high80° (1961)
Record low33° (1966)
Thu, 0566° / 50°0.06Climate normal
66 °Climate normal

McDonald, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high66°
Average low50°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high81° (1961)
Record low33° (2006)
Fri, 0666° / 49°0.04Climate normal
66 °Climate normal

McDonald, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high66°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high80° (2022)
Record low33° (1976)
Sat, 0766° / 49°0.06Climate normal
66 °Climate normal

McDonald, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high66°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high81° (2022)
Record low32° (1967)
Sun, 0865° / 47°0.08Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

McDonald, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high80° (1986)
Record low29° (1967)
Mon, 0965° / 47°0.07Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

McDonald, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high80° (2005)
Record low27° (1976)
Tue, 1066° / 48°0.11Climate normal
66 °Climate normal

McDonald, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high66°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high78° (1975)
Record low32° (1995)
Wed, 1165° / 47°0.15Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

McDonald, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high80° (2022)
Record low31° (2025)
Thu, 1263° / 47°0.23Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

McDonald, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.23 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (2020)
Record low31° (1996)
Fri, 1362° / 44°0.09Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

McDonald, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high77° (1989)
Record low27° (2019)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for McDonald, NC are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in McDonald, NC since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.