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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fog/Mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 5:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sawmills NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sawmills NC
 35.82°N 81.48°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
5:34 am EST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Mar 5, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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