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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Snow

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Last update	31 Jan 5:15 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Wildacres NC

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 05:36am until February 1, 07:00am

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 05:36am until February 1, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 14 °F
Heavy Snow
Saturday
High: 19 °F
Heavy Snow
and Areas Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 21 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 14. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow, mainly before 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of fog between 10am and 11am. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -4. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -22. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 34.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Snow likely before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.