Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 1:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Little Switzerland NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Little Switzerland NC
 35.87°N 82.03°W (Elev. 2785 ft)
7:03 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
1am EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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