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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 11:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 7 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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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:
6:34 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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