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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Linville Gorge NC

Frost Advisory April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
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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 Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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