Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 18 Apr 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Draco NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Draco NC
 35.95°N 81.44°W (Elev. 1421 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
2pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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