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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers between noon and 1pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers between noon and 1pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 7 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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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:
7:08 am EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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