Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Gold NC

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Gold NC
 35.78°N 81.77°W (Elev. 1181 ft)
6:34 am EDT Jun 19, 2025
7am EDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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