Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow and sleet before 8pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 18. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon.  Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 30. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain, mainly before midnight.  Low around 23. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of snow and sleet before 8pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 18. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 30. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 23. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC
 35.62°N 81.73°W (Elev. 2536 ft)
6:18 am EST Jan 24, 2026
6am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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