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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Little Switzerland NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm, mixing with sleet after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. High near 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 34 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm, mixing with sleet after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. High near 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Little Switzerland NC
 35.82°N 82.04°W (Elev. 1578 ft)
Last Update:
9:44 am EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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