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Heavy Rain and Severe Thunderstorms Possible in the Lower Mississippi Valley & Southeast

A few severe thunderstorms are possible over Texas, the lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast into Sunday. Locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding may also occur in these areas. Elsewhere, rain and higher elevation snow will develop from Idaho into western Montana by Sunday evening, followed by cooling temperatures and a changeover to snow for most of the northern Rockies by Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 8:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Spruce Pine NC

Flood Watch April 23, 12:00am until April 24, 08:00am
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Flood Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

    High: 58 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Rain Likely

    Low: 43 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 48. East wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

    High: 48 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 46. East wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Heavy Rain

    Low: 46 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 8am, then showers, mainly after 8am. High near 56. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Rain

    High: 56 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 48 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 63 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 44 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 61 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 48. East wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 46. East wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 8am, then showers, mainly after 8am. High near 56. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
Spruce Pine NC
 35.92°N 82.08°W (Elev. 2703 ft)
Last Update:
8:01 am EDT Apr 22, 2018
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Apr 22, 2018-6pm EDT Apr 28, 2018
 
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