Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fog/Mist

66°F

19°C

Humidity	98%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	30.34 in
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Last update	5 Aug 11:10 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Wildacres NC

Today
High: 67 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 70 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 74 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.