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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow showers between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow showers between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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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:
9:13 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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