Monthly outlook for Drums Crossroads, NC: average high 89.4°, average low 68.1°. That is 2.7° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 7 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 August (98.5°), the coolest 21 August (60.7°).
89.4°/68.1°
Average high / low
+2.7°
Above normal
8 / 7
Wet days / normal
2.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 August – 17 August
88.6°
84.5°
+2.3°
18 August – 27 August
90.6°
84.3°
+3.5°
28 August – 6 September
at normal
82.7°
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August records over 66 years
101.8°9 August 2007All-time high
52.5°30 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Hickory (15 mi).
Sun, 0989° / 71°0.04
89 °
Drums Crossroads, Sunday, 9 August
Light rain. High 89°, low 71°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind3.8 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Mon, 1096° / 70°0.04
96 °
Drums Crossroads, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 96°, low 70°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Tue, 1198° / 69°0
98 °
Drums Crossroads, Tuesday, 11 August
Clear. High 98°, low 69°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind3.8 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Wed, 1298° / 71°0.14
98 °
Drums Crossroads, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 98°, low 71°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Thu, 1394° / 70°0.03
94 °
Drums Crossroads, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 94°, low 70°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.6 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Fri, 1475° / 70°0.07
75 °
Drums Crossroads, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 75°, low 70°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind4.7 mph E
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Sat, 1583° / 65°0.07
83 °
Drums Crossroads, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 83°, low 65°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.6 mph NE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Sun, 1680° / 67°0
80 °
Drums Crossroads, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 80°, low 67°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Mon, 1786° / 68°1.3
86 °
Drums Crossroads, Monday, 17 August
Heavy rain. High 86°, low 68°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NW
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Tue, 1888° / 68°0.34
88 °
Drums Crossroads, Tuesday, 18 August
Rain. High 88°, low 68°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.4 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Wed, 1991° / 68°0.06
91 °
Drums Crossroads, Wednesday, 19 August
Light rain. High 91°, low 68°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind5.1 mph NE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Thu, 2094° / 69°0
94 °
Drums Crossroads, Thursday, 20 August
Clear. High 94°, low 69°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind12.7 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Fri, 2187° / 61°0
87 °
Drums Crossroads, Friday, 21 August
Partly cloudy. High 87°, low 61°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.2 mph N
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 2288° / 65°0
88 °
Drums Crossroads, Saturday, 22 August
Overcast. High 88°, low 65°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5.4 mph N
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sun, 2396° / 68°0.04
96 °
Drums Crossroads, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 96°, low 68°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.9 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2483° / 67°0.09
83 °
Drums Crossroads, Monday, 24 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high96° (1968)
Record low57° (2024)
Tue, 2583° / 67°0.09
83 °
Drums Crossroads, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high95° (1968)
Record low58° (1969)
Wed, 2684° / 66°0.13
84 °
Drums Crossroads, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high94° (2023)
Record low55° (2013)
Thu, 2785° / 67°0.15
85 °
Drums Crossroads, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high94° (1987)
Record low55° (1966)
Fri, 2885° / 67°0.07
85 °
Drums Crossroads, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high95° (1987)
Record low58° (1969)
Sat, 2985° / 66°0.07
85 °
Drums Crossroads, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high95° (2024)
Record low53° (1986)
Sun, 3084° / 67°0.07
84 °
Drums Crossroads, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high94° (2021)
Record low53° (1986)
Mon, 3183° / 66°0.14
83 °
Drums Crossroads, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high92° (1993)
Record low56° (1968)
Tue, 0182° / 66°0.13
82 °
Drums Crossroads, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high92° (1993)
Record low56° (1999)
Wed, 0282° / 65°0.09
82 °
Drums Crossroads, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high95° (2011)
Record low52° (1967)
Thu, 0383° / 65°0.14
83 °
Drums Crossroads, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high92° (2020)
Record low50° (1967)
Fri, 0482° / 65°0.13
82 °
Drums Crossroads, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high94° (2007)
Record low54° (1967)
Sat, 0581° / 65°0.22
81 °
Drums Crossroads, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high93° (2007)
Record low53° (1997)
Sun, 0682° / 65°0.12
82 °
Drums Crossroads, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high93° (2023)
Record low53° (1984)
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 Drums Crossroads, 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 Drums Crossroads, 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.