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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 23. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 8pm, then snow and freezing rain between 8pm and 9pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 23. Light south southwest wind.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 8pm, then snow and freezing rain between 8pm and 9pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 3pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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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:
12:18 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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