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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 10 Dec 5:07 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Linville Gorge NC

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 22 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Linville Gorge NC
 35.9°N 81.92°W (Elev. 3343 ft)
Last Update:
5:28 am EST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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