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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Wildacres NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 13. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 16. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 16. Windy.

    High: 16 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Light west northwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 13. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 16. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy.
Sunday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 16. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
12:58 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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