Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jan 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 33. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 33. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC
 35.62°N 81.73°W (Elev. 2536 ft)
6:03 am EST Jan 18, 2026
6am EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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