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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 7:25 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Altapass NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 74 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

    Low: 50 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

    High: 77 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 52 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 72 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 53 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    Sunny

    High: 79 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 55 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 79 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Altapass NC
 35.89°N 82.03°W (Elev. 2762 ft)
Last Update:
6:38 am EDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm EDT May 4, 2024
 
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