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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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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:
12:19 pm EST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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