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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Rain

50°F

10°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 12 Mar 9:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Linville Gorge NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. High near 54. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. High near 54. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Linville Gorge NC
 35.93°N 81.92°W (Elev. 2667 ft)
Last Update:
6:21 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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