Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	98%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Sep 2:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Valdese NC

Overnight
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Showers
Labor Day
High: 78 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 66. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Labor Day

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 86.