Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 11:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Drexel NC

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 38. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 38. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Drexel NC
 35.77°N 81.6°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
6:53 am EDT Oct 16, 2026
11am EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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