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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Altapass NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 2am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely before 2am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Altapass NC
 35.86°N 82.01°W (Elev. 2310 ft)
Last Update:
6:25 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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