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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 12:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rutherford College NC

Winter Storm Watch January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
Extreme Cold Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 25. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 25. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly 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)
Last Update:
12:58 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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