Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Snow

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 25 Jan 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

Ice Storm Warning January 25, 03:08pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  •  
    Ice Storm Warning January 25, 03:08pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Ice Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 29 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog before 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Freezing rain. Patchy fog. High near 29. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog before 4am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC
 35.62°N 81.73°W (Elev. 2536 ft)
1:43 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
3pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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