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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 7:04 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Lake James NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before noon. High near 54. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 24. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow between 8am and 9am, then a chance of rain after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before noon. High near 54. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 24. Light north northwest wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow between 8am and 9am, then a chance of rain after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Lake James NC
 35.74°N 81.88°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
6:43 pm EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025
 
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