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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sawmills NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west southwest wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
Sawmills NC
 35.82°N 81.48°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
1:08 pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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