Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Mar 12:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lenoir NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 8 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Lenoir NC
 35.92°N 81.53°W (Elev. 1184 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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