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Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 7:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Salem NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Light east northeast wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Christmas Day
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Light east northeast wind.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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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:
6:08 am EST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Dec 24, 2025-6pm EST Dec 30, 2025
 
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