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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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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:
6:14 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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