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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 29 Apr 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rutherford College NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  Patchy fog before 11am. High near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Rutherford College NC
 35.76°N 81.55°W (Elev. 1204 ft)
2:24 am EDT Apr 29, 2026
4am EDT Apr 29, 2026-6pm EDT May 5, 2026
 
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