Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 5:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Linville Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between noon and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am.  Low around 51. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely.  High near 55. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between noon and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 51. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. High near 55. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Linville Gorge NC
 35.93°N 81.92°W (Elev. 2667 ft)
2:29 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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