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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Rain

60°F

16°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 12:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Gamewell NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, mainly between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain, mainly between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Gamewell NC
 35.9°N 81.59°W (Elev. 1135 ft)
Last Update:
7:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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