Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	5 Sep 8:55 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Woodlawn NC

Today
High: 96 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Labor Day
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Labor Day

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light east wind.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.