Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the Central U.S. this week, persisting across the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valleys, Gulf Coast, Southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late this week. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will spread from the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next few days. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fog/Mist

73°F

23°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 28 Jul 5:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Lenoir NC

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Lenoir NC
 35.92°N 81.56°W (Elev. 1178 ft)
2:30 am EDT Jul 28, 2026
5am EDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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