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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 6 Feb 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

Wind Advisory February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A chance of rain between 7am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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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:
1:23 pm EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 13, 2026
 
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