West Marion, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for West Marion, a community in Mcdowell County, North Carolina.
Today
80°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for West Marion
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ENE | 80% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph NE | 72% |
| Wednesday | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SE | 90% |
| Wednesday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 mph SSE | 58% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 87% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 77% |
| Friday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 79% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph W | 71% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 mph SW | 73% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 73% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 mph | 57% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 57% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 45% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 45% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for West Marion (35.652, -82.019). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for West Marion
Last spring frost
Apr 5
First fall frost
Nov 1
Growing season
209 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for West Marion: nearby ZIP 28752 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Marion, Nc (2.3 mi from West Marion). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.