Outdoor conditions in

Marion

North Carolina
Air qualityAir quality is moderate at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 86°Sunny2% rain51% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 87°Sunny2% rain49% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 87°Sunny2% rain49% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 86°Sunny1% rain51% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 83°Mostly Clear1% rain55% humidityGusts 6 mph
  6. 77°Mostly Clear1% rain68% humidityGusts 5 mph
  7. 72°Mostly Clear1% rain81% humidityGusts 2 mph
  8. 69°Mostly Clear1% rain90% humidityGusts 2 mph
  9. 67°Clear0% rain93% humidityGusts 1 mph
  10. 66°Mostly Clear0% rain96% humidityGusts 1 mph
  11. 65°Mostly Clear0% rain97% humidityGusts 1 mph
  12. 64°Mostly Clear0% rain98% humidityGusts 1 mph
  13. 63°Mostly Clear0% rain99% humidityGusts 1 mph
  14. 62°Mostly Clear0% rain99% humidityGusts 1 mph
  15. 61°Mostly Clear0% rain99% humidityGusts 2 mph
  16. 60°Partly Cloudy0% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  17. 60°Mostly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  18. 60°Mostly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  19. 60°Mostly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  20. 63°Sunny0% rain99% humidityGusts 3 mph
  21. 69°Sunny0% rain85% humidityGusts 3 mph
  22. 74°Sunny0% rain74% humidityGusts 5 mph
  23. 78°Sunny0% rain63% humidityGusts 7 mph
  24. 81°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 8 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
49–96%
Wind
8 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
10%
Humidity
51–100%
Wind
29 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
16%
Humidity
56–85%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
11%
Humidity
46–81%
Wind
14 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
7%
Humidity
60–96%
Wind
7 mph
  1. 87° / 65°Today looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 49–96% · Wind 8 mph
  2. 84° / 60°Friday looks breezy.10% rain · Humidity 51–100% · Wind 29 mph
  3. 60° / 44°Saturday looks breezy.16% rain · Humidity 56–85% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 59° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.11% rain · Humidity 46–81% · Wind 14 mph
  5. 64° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Humidity 60–96% · Wind 7 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Mitchell County area · Updated Thu 1:26 PM
61ModerateUS AQI

Moderate now, easing to Good by Sat 12 PM.

61 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to fine particles, consider a shorter or easier outing.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground61 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Marion radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Marion.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Lower-concern hours fall overnight.

No lower-concern three-hour stretch between 9 AM and 11 PM appears in this outlook.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
51%
Wind
2 mph
Gusts
6 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Mitchell County area, about 25 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Marion, NC, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.