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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 22 Feb 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Drexel NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after noon. High near 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Drexel NC
 35.77°N 81.6°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
9:44 pm EST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Feb 22, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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