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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rutherford College NC

Frost Advisory May 3, 12:00am until May 3, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Light west wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Light west wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers. High near 77. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rutherford College NC
 35.76°N 81.55°W (Elev. 1204 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 9, 2026
 
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