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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Jonas Ridge NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then snow and sleet likely between 1pm and 4pm, then sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 22. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 9pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 15. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 8am. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain likely before 11pm, then snow likely between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then snow and sleet likely between 1pm and 4pm, then sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 22. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 9pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 15. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 8am. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain likely before 11pm, then snow likely between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jonas Ridge NC
 35.97°N 81.88°W (Elev. 3796 ft)
Last Update:
5:48 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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