Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Snow

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 31 Jan 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Linville Gorge NC

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 06:59am until February 1, 07:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 31, 06:59am until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 21 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 10pm, then snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Patchy freezing fog between 11am and 3pm. High near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 10pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely before 11am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Linville Gorge NC
 35.93°N 81.92°W (Elev. 2667 ft)
6:09 am EST Jan 31, 2026
6am EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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