Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Freeze Watch in effect from October 18, 01:00 AM EDT until October 18, 09:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	29.90 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	88°F (31°C)
Last update	16 Oct 2:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Wildacres NC

Freeze Watch October 18, 01:00am until October 18, 09:00am

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Freeze Watch

Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Chance
Showers then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Clear then
Frost
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Sunday

Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 59.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.