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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 2:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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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:
1:28 am EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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