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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 2:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Longtown NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers, mainly after 4am. Low around 43. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Temperature falling to around 42 by 10am. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers, mainly after 4am. Low around 43. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Temperature falling to around 42 by 10am. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Longtown NC
 35.77°N 81.91°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
7:59 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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