Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 2:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cold Springs NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 81. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am.  Low around 62. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 81. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am. Low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Cold Springs NC
 35.94°N 81.83°W (Elev. 2408 ft)
8:03 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
2am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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