Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Longtown NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 1am, then showers between 1am and 4am, then rain after 4am.  Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 44. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before 10am, then showers between 10am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 60. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely before 1am, then showers between 1am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain before 10am, then showers between 10am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 60. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Longtown NC
 35.79°N 81.91°W (Elev. 1483 ft)
6:10 am EST Feb 25, 2026
9am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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