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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 11:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Altapass NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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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:
6:24 pm EST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Mar 5, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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