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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Altapass NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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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:
6:34 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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