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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 15 Jan 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Salem NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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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:
12:18 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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