Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 7 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 3:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 8 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm.  Low around 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain before 11am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm.  High near 61. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain before 11am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC
 35.62°N 81.73°W (Elev. 2536 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
4pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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