Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 1 Jan 12:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Rain. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC
 35.62°N 81.73°W (Elev. 2536 ft)
12:18 am EST Jan 1, 2026
12am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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