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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 6 Feb 10:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

Wind Advisory February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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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:
5:59 am EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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