Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and 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 and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.23 in
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 12:50 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Gamewell NCSimilar City Names

This Afternoon
High: 78 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Tuesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 82 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. 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. Light north northeast wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.