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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Salem NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Salem NC
 35.66°N 81.7°W (Elev. 1785 ft)
Last Update:
6:43 am EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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