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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rutherford College NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Sleet before 1am, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 20. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Sleet then
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Freezing Rain
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Sleet before 1am, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 20. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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Point Forecast:
Rutherford College NC
 35.76°N 81.55°W (Elev. 1204 ft)
Last Update:
5:54 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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