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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until July 23, 08:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Last update	23 Jul 10:35 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Lake James NC

Flood Watch July 23, 10:49am until July 23, 08:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch July 23, 10:49am until July 23, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Thu
Flood Watch
Today
High: 78 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 76 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after noon. High near 78. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog. Low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of showers between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 91.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.