Severe Weather and Flooding Threats

A slow moving storm system continues to advance to the east bringing a severe weather and flash flooding threat from the Midwest to the central Gulf Coast. A Pacific storm system is expected to produce severe thunderstorms beginning late Thursday afternoon in the Northwest and Northern Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Drizzle

63°F

17°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.25 in
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Last update	26 May 6:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Lake James NC

Flood Watch until May 27, 12:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch until May 27, 12:00pm

NOW until
12:00pm Fri

Flood Watch
Today

Showers and
Patchy Fog
High: 72 °F
Tonight

Showers and
Patchy Fog
Low: 63 °F
Friday

Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
High: 78 °F
Friday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 56 °F
Saturday

Sunny
High: 78 °F
Saturday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 55 °F
Sunday

Sunny
High: 83 °F
Sunday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 60 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain likely before 3pm, then showers between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog. High near 72. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers between 10pm and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog after 7pm. Low around 63. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Memorial Day

Sunny, with a high near 86.