Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fog

46°F

8°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 28 Dec 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Cajah's Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 54 by 9am, then falling to around 40 during the remainder of the day. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light west wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Monday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 54 by 9am, then falling to around 40 during the remainder of the day. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light west wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cajah's Mountain NC
 35.85°N 81.54°W (Elev. 1381 ft)
6:23 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
7pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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