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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.
March 8-14 is South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 6:15 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Perkinsville NC

Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Monday
High: 65 °F
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 23 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers between 3am and 5am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 56. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. High near 65. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 42.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.