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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 4:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Foothills Regional Airport NC

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Calm wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Foothills Regional Airport NC
 35.81°N 81.62°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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