Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 7:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Ashford NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Ashford NC
 35.81°N 81.93°W (Elev. 1929 ft)
6:25 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
7am EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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