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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Feb 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Altapass NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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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 am EST Feb 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Feb 9, 2026-6pm EST Feb 15, 2026
 
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