Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Gamewell NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

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

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light west southwest wind.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light west southwest wind.
Juneteenth
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light west southwest wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Gamewell NC
 35.88°N 81.62°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
5:28 pm EDT Jun 18, 2025
11pm EDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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