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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 12:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Drexel NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light south wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light south wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 85. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Drexel NC
 35.75°N 81.63°W (Elev. 1296 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 pm EDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT May 17, 2026-6pm EDT May 23, 2026
 
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