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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Linville Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Linville Gorge NC
 35.93°N 81.92°W (Elev. 2667 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 23, 2026
 
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