Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

In the Upper Midwest, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible from the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest Wednesday. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	98%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.04 in
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	8 Jul 1:55 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Gold NC

Overnight
Low: 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Sunday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.