Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.22 in
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 7:20 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Valdese NC

Today
High: 78 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Tuesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.