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.

Fog/Mist

65°F

18°C

Humidity	98%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.20 in
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 12:40 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Little Switzerland NC

Overnight
Low: 58 °F
Drizzle and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 78 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Drizzle with isolated showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Saturday Night

A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.