National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sawmills NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 11am. Temperature falling to around 45 by 11am. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F⇓

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 11am. Temperature falling to around 45 by 11am. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sawmills NC
 35.82°N 81.48°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation