Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 7 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 31 Dec 11:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Altapass NC

Wind Advisory until January 1, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until January 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Altapass NC
 35.86°N 82.01°W (Elev. 2310 ft)
5:49 pm EST Dec 31, 2025
11pm EST Dec 31, 2025-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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