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Strong Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Central Plains

Strong thunderstorms may impact parts of the northern Great Plains and Upper Midwest today. Heat will begin to build across the northern Plains on today before spreading east across the northern tier states on Thursday. Critical fire weather conditions are forecast on Wednesday across portions of the central Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 10:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Morganton NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 64 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

    High: 85 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

    Low: 65 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 87 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 66 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 86 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 66 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 87 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 67 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Morganton NC
 35.77°N 81.68°W (Elev. 1024 ft)
Last Update:
10:39 pm EDT Jun 28, 2022
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Jun 28, 2022-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2022
 
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