Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 31 Aug 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Altapass NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altapass NC
 35.89°N 82.03°W (Elev. 2762 ft)
6:13 am EDT Aug 31, 2026
2pm EDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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