Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fog

48°F

9°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 29 Dec 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Foothills Regional Airport NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 56 by 10am, then falling to around 40 during the remainder of the day. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 56 by 10am, then falling to around 40 during the remainder of the day. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Foothills Regional Airport NC
 35.81°N 81.62°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
12:18 am EST Dec 29, 2025
3am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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