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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 21 Jun 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 68. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 68. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Salem NC
 35.68°N 81.7°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
6:19 am EDT Jun 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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