Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fog

69°F

21°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 31 Aug 6:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gamewell NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Gamewell NC
 35.88°N 81.59°W (Elev. 1086 ft)
6:13 am EDT Aug 31, 2026
6am EDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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