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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 11:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cajah's Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light west wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light west wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cajah's Mountain NC
 35.85°N 81.54°W (Elev. 1381 ft)
Last Update:
9:29 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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