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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Altapass NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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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:
6:39 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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