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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Feb 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Jonas Ridge NC

High Wind Warning February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain showers after 1pm, mixing with snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain showers after 1pm, mixing with snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jonas Ridge NC
 35.97°N 81.88°W (Elev. 3796 ft)
Last Update:
5:59 am EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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