Coastal Storm Along the East Coast; Pacific Storm System in the West on Friday

A strengthening coastal storm will bring soaking rains to portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with accumulating snow likely across the higher elevations of northern New England through Friday. A Pacific storm system will bring heavy low elevation rain, and gusty winds to northern California and the Pacific Northwest, as well as possible blizzard conditions to the Sierra Nevada on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 12 Nov 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Little Switzerland NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Little Switzerland NC
 35.84°N 82.04°W (Elev. 2523 ft)
5:49 pm EST Nov 12, 2026
6pm EST Nov 12, 2026-6pm EST Nov 19, 2026
 
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