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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 11:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Drexel NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Drexel NC
 35.77°N 81.6°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
6:43 pm EDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT May 13, 2026-6pm EDT May 19, 2026
 
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