Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Linville Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers likely after 4am.  Patchy fog between 10pm and midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 67. West southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light west northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Patchy fog between 10pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
Linville Gorge NC
 35.93°N 81.92°W (Elev. 2667 ft)
6:14 pm EST Mar 6, 2026
8pm EST Mar 6, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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