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.

Fog

48°F

9°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 27 Dec 8:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rutherford College NC

Dense Fog Advisory until December 27, 09:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory until December 27, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    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

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 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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Point Forecast:
Rutherford College NC
 35.76°N 81.55°W (Elev. 1204 ft)
7:03 am EST Dec 27, 2025
8am EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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