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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 5 Feb 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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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:
5:34 am EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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