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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Rain

72°F

22°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 5:50 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Linville Gorge NC

This Afternoon
High: 81 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 72 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 75 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 74.