Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 1 Jan 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Draco NC

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light west wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Calm wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 45. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light west wind.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 45. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Draco NC
 35.95°N 81.44°W (Elev. 1421 ft)
1:03 am EST Jan 1, 2026
5am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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