Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Dec 12:15 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Wildacres NC

This Afternoon
High: 29 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
New Year's Day
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
then Mostly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Chance Rain
then Partly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.