Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 9 Jul 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Cedar Valley NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light west wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Mostly sunny through mid morning, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 84. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light west wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny through mid morning, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 84. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Cedar Valley NC
 35.93°N 81.47°W (Elev. 1260 ft)
6:29 pm EDT Jul 9, 2026
6pm EDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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