Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 2:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Yadkin Valley NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Yadkin Valley NC
 36.01°N 81.52°W (Elev. 1184 ft)
2:24 am EDT Aug 14, 2026
2am EDT Aug 14, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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