Tracking Heavy Rain for parts of the Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the South

A strengthening storm will cross the mid-Mississippi Valley Thursday then pivot across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of heavy rainfall. Snow is possible in parts of interior New England. Scattered severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds will be possible across portions of the Mid/Deep South and Tennessee Valley on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Apr 1:05 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Morganton NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly after 5pm.  High near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 3am, then showers likely after 3am.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers, mainly after 5pm. High near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Morganton NC
 35.75°N 81.69°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
10:07 pm EDT Apr 9, 2025
1am EDT Apr 10, 2025-6pm EDT Apr 16, 2025
 
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