Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fog/Mist

51°F

11°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain before 4pm, then showers after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 61. South southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers.  Patchy fog. Low around 54. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 63. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain before 4pm, then showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 61. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 54. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. Patchy fog before noon. High near 63. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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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 9, 2026
12pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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