Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fog

52°F

11°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 27 Dec 5:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rutherford College NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 1am and 3am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 8am.  Cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rutherford College NC
 35.76°N 81.55°W (Elev. 1204 ft)
12:18 am EST Dec 27, 2025
5am EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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