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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Feb 7:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Wildacres NC

High Wind Watch February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 39 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 39 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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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:
6:08 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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