Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through Monday. For Hawaii, gusty trade winds a drier weather could result in any fires that start to spread rapidly. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 1:50 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Drexel NCSimilar City Names

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light east wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 10pm and 5am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light east wind.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Drexel NCSimilar City Names
 35.77°N 81.6°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
1:53 am EDT Aug 4, 2025
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