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.

Light Rain

72°F

22°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.21 in
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 6:40 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Morganton NC

Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 68 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Tuesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 79 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 68. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

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%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A 40 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 83.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.