Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 26 Jul 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Longtown NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Longtown NC
 35.79°N 81.91°W (Elev. 1483 ft)
2:30 pm EDT Jul 26, 2026
3pm EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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