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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 6:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC
 35.62°N 81.73°W (Elev. 2536 ft)
Last Update:
5:44 am EST Mar 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Mar 1, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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