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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 6 Feb 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Linville Gorge NC

High Wind Warning February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -6. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -6. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Linville Gorge NC
 35.9°N 81.92°W (Elev. 3343 ft)
Last Update:
1:23 pm EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 13, 2026
 
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