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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of sleet after 1pm, mixing with freezing rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Freezing Rain
    Likely then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of sleet after 1pm, mixing with freezing rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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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:
1:58 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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