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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 7:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE South Mountains NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE South Mountains NC
 35.57°N 81.65°W (Elev. 2595 ft)
Last Update:
6:19 am EDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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