Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fog/Mist

47°F

8°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 28 Dec 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rutherford College NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 55 by 9am, then falling to around 41 during the remainder of the day. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 55 by 9am, then falling to around 41 during the remainder of the day. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rutherford College NC
 35.76°N 81.55°W (Elev. 1204 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
4pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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