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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 1:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Altamont NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Altamont NC
 35.95°N 81.97°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
Last Update:
7:03 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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