Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 5 Sep 7:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gamewell NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of rain, mainly between 3am and 5am.  Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 3am. Low around 65. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 7 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of rain, mainly between 3am and 5am. Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 3am. Low around 65. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Labor Day
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gamewell NC
 35.85°N 81.59°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
7:03 pm EDT Sep 5, 2026
8pm EDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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