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Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Dec 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Linville Falls NC

Wind Advisory December 29, 01:00pm until December 30, 07:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 46 °F⇓

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Linville Falls NC
 35.95°N 81.91°W (Elev. 3225 ft)
Last Update:
5:58 am EST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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