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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 9:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Lake James NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then rain likely between 11pm and 5am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 64 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then rain likely between 11pm and 5am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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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:
6:50 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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