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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Feb 8:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Linville Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Linville Gorge NC
 35.93°N 81.92°W (Elev. 2667 ft)
Last Update:
5:28 pm EST Feb 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Feb 9, 2026-6pm EST Feb 16, 2026
 
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