Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Mar 10:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Draco NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 37. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 37. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Draco NC
 35.95°N 81.44°W (Elev. 1421 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
10am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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