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Lingering Heavy Rain Threat Along the Central Gulf Coast; Rain in the Pacific Northwest; Critical Fire Weather

Locally heavy rainfall may bring flash flooding along the central Gulf Coast today and Saturday from southeast Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. A strong cold front will bring heavy rain with the arrival of cooler temperatures to the Northwest through the weekend. Widespread critical fire weather due to dry, gusty winds is forecast from the Great Basin into the northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Sep 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Foothills Regional Airport NC

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Scattered
    T-storms

    High: 81 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 64 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers between 10am and noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

    High: 83 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 65 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 84 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 66 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 78 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 66 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 79 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Isolated showers between 10am and noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Foothills Regional Airport NC
 35.81°N 81.62°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm EDT Sep 17, 2021
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Sep 17, 2021-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2021
 
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