Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 2:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Jonas Ridge NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. East wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before midnight, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 15. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain.  Patchy fog before 8am. High near 33. East wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after midnight.  Low around 16. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Freezing Rain
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before midnight, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 15. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 33. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after midnight. Low around 16. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jonas Ridge NC
 35.97°N 81.88°W (Elev. 3796 ft)
2:43 am EST Jan 24, 2026
2am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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