Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 1:35 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Lake James NC

Overnight
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 33. Light east northeast wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.