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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Morganton NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Morganton NC
 35.75°N 81.69°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
 
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