Severe Thunderstorm and Excessive Rainfall Threats in the Mid-South

Severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will remain likely tonight from parts of the mid Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys into the southern Plains before the severe weather threat shifts south on Thursday toward the Southern Plains and Southeast. Heavy mountain snow and and moderate lower elevation rain will gradually wane across the Northern Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 May 8:05 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Little Switzerland NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 10am.  Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Little Switzerland NC
 35.85°N 82.06°W (Elev. 2608 ft)
7:09 pm EDT May 9, 2024
8pm EDT May 9, 2024-6pm EDT May 16, 2024
 
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