Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 7:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly 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)
5:45 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
7pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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