Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Wildacres NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain between 8am and 1pm.  Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Wildacres NC
 35.85°N 82.09°W (Elev. 3350 ft)
8:53 am EST Dec 27, 2025
10am EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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