Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 19 Apr 8:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC
 35.62°N 81.73°W (Elev. 2536 ft)
6:44 am EDT Apr 19, 2026
8am EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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