Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Foothills Regional Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Foothills Regional Airport NC
 35.81°N 81.62°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
5pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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