Heavy Lake Effect Snow; Subfreezing Temperatures in the Eastern U.S.

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. The Arctic front will continue to bring increasing winds to the Northeast that will remain gusty. Subfreezing overnight low temperatures will be found as far south as the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 30 Dec 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Linville Falls NC

Wind Advisory December 30, 04:51am until December 30, 07:00am
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    Wind Advisory December 30, 04:51am until December 30, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Tonight
Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Linville Falls NC
 35.95°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3750 ft)
1:33 am EST Dec 30, 2025
4am EST Dec 30, 2025-6pm EST Jan 5, 2026
 
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