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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Wildacres NC

Frost Advisory April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 9 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 9 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Widespread frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Wildacres NC
 35.85°N 82.09°W (Elev. 3350 ft)
Last Update:
3:14 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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