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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Linville Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Linville Gorge NC
 35.93°N 81.92°W (Elev. 2667 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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