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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Dec 11:24 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Lake James NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain after 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly between 7am and 8am. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain after 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly between 7am and 8am. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Lake James NC
 35.74°N 81.86°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
9:48 am EST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Dec 7, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025
 
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