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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 40%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Linville Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 65 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 11am, then a chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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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 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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