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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 17 Jan 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Altapass NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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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:
12:19 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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