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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Altapass NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68. 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 slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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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 am EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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