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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Feb 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Lake James NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 1am, then gradually ending. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 1am, then gradually ending. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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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 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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