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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 20 Jan 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly 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 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
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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:
1:03 am EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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