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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.

Light Rain

60°F

16°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 12:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Foothills Regional Airport NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog between 2am and 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, mainly between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain between midnight and 1am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    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 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog between 2am and 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain, mainly between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain between midnight and 1am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Foothills Regional Airport NC
 35.81°N 81.62°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
7:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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