Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 8pm.  Patchy fog. Low around 54. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  Patchy fog. High near 62. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Patchy fog before 8pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Patchy fog. Low around 54. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. Patchy fog. High near 62. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC
 35.62°N 81.73°W (Elev. 2536 ft)
6:29 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
7pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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