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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 27 Jan 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Altapass NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Altapass NC
 35.89°N 82.06°W (Elev. 2582 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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