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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 4:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Altapass NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm, then snow and sleet likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Snow/Sleet
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 10pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 16. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. High near 33. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light north northwest wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm, then snow and sleet likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 10pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 16. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. High near 33. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altapass NC
 35.89°N 82°W (Elev. 2848 ft)
Last Update:
12:58 am EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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