Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Ashford NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Areas of fog before noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Ashford NC
 35.86°N 81.92°W (Elev. 3169 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
2pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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