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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Glen Alpine NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers. Patchy fog before 2am. Low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. High near 66. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Patchy fog before 2am. Low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. High near 66. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Glen Alpine NC
 35.71°N 81.78°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
5:43 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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