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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 3:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Altapass NC

  • Today

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

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. 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: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. 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 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    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 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. 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
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. 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 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
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 24.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 35.
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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:
12:18 am EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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