Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 11:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Lake James NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light south wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light south wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers.  High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light south wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light south wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Lake James NC
 35.69°N 81.83°W (Elev. 1266 ft)
7:10 pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
11pm EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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