Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Drizzle

67°F

19°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.33 in
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	1.50 mi
Last update	5 Aug 8:10 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Little Switzerland NC

Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 82 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

A chance of showers between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of showers between 9am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.