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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Feb 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 3am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 3am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
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:
5:39 am EST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 10, 2026
 
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