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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Salem NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 58. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 58. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
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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 Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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