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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 11 Mar 11:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Altamont NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 38. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Temperature falling to around 36 by 11am. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 38. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Temperature falling to around 36 by 11am. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers. High near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
Altamont NC
 35.97°N 81.94°W (Elev. 3307 ft)
Last Update:
6:26 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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