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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 2:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gold NC

Frost Advisory April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gold NC
 35.8°N 81.76°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
2:25 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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