Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rutherford College NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 8am.  Patchy fog between 1pm and 2pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 1pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °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: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 8am. Patchy fog between 1pm and 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Rutherford College NC
 35.76°N 81.55°W (Elev. 1204 ft)
6:29 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
10pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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