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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jan 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Lake James NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 27, 04:57am until January 27, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 27, 04:57am until January 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Light west northwest wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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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:
1:08 am EST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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