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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 28 Jan 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy.

    Low: 9 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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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:
12:48 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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