Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity	95%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.30 in
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Aug 6:20 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Rutherford College NC

Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Chance
Showers then
Heavy Rain
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.