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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 27 Jun 11:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Spruce Pine NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. West wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light west northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Spruce Pine NC
 35.91°N 82.06°W (Elev. 2726 ft)
6:14 am EDT Jun 27, 2026
11am EDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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