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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Feb 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Linville Falls NC

High Wind Watch February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy early, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -6. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy early, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -6. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Linville Falls NC
 35.95°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3750 ft)
Last Update:
9:04 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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