Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Drizzle

50°F

10°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Foothills Regional Airport NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain.  Low around 45. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before noon.  High near 62. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Low around 45. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before noon. High near 62. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Foothills Regional Airport NC
 35.81°N 81.62°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
3am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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