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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Linville Gorge NC

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Linville Gorge NC
 35.93°N 81.92°W (Elev. 2667 ft)
Last Update:
5:29 am EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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