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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Draco NC

Frost Advisory April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Draco NC
 35.95°N 81.44°W (Elev. 1421 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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