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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Lake James NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 58. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust 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. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm 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 58. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 56.
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 49.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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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:
12:18 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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