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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 7:04 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Altamont NC

Winter Weather Advisory until December 2, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 2, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 9am. Areas of fog before 3pm. High near 43. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain and
    Areas Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Areas of fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 5am. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly between 2am and 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Freezing rain before 5am, then rain or freezing rain. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 30. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 9am. Areas of fog before 3pm. High near 43. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Areas of fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 5am. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly between 2am and 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 7pm, then freezing rain likely between 7pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Altamont NC
 35.95°N 81.94°W (Elev. 3097 ft)
Last Update:
6:43 pm EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025
 
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