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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Wildacres NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow between 1pm and 2pm, then snow and sleet likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Snow/Sleet
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 14. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. High near 34. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 34 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am. Low around 19. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Windy.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow between 1pm and 2pm, then snow and sleet likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 14. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. High near 34. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am. Low around 19. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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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:
9:44 am EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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