Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Linville Falls NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog after 1am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Areas of fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Areas of fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
Linville Falls NC
 35.95°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3750 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
12pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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