Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Lake James NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
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 snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Lake James NC
 35.69°N 81.83°W (Elev. 1266 ft)
6:43 am EST Jan 14, 2026
8am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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