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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 6:35 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

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow and sleet before 4pm, then a chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm, then snow and sleet likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Snow/Sleet
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 15. Southeast wind 8 to 10 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 sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 9am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 9am and noon, then freezing rain after noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 33. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before midnight, then freezing rain likely. Low around 15. Blustery, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Rain then
    Freezing Rain
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Blustery.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow and sleet before 4pm, then a chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm, then snow and sleet likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 15. Southeast wind 8 to 10 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 sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 9am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 9am and noon, then freezing rain after noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 33. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before midnight, then freezing rain likely. Low around 15. Blustery, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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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:
6:18 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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