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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 22 Feb 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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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:
1:30 pm EST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Feb 22, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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