Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 1:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Linville Falls NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a slight chance of rain after noon.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a slight chance of rain after noon. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Linville Falls NC
 35.95°N 81.91°W (Elev. 3225 ft)
12:18 am EST Dec 28, 2025
2am EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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