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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 7:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Foothills Regional Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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Point Forecast:
Foothills Regional Airport NC
 35.81°N 81.62°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
7:34 pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
7pm EDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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