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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Lake James NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between midnight and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between midnight and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Lake James NC
 35.69°N 81.83°W (Elev. 1266 ft)
Last Update:
6:34 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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