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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Feb 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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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:
6:47 pm EST Feb 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Feb 2, 2026-6pm EST Feb 9, 2026
 
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