Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82° N Lon: 81.61° W Elev: 1227 ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 29 Aug 5:15 pm EDT
Detailed forecast for

Greater Caldwell

Tonight
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph this evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds.
Monday
Sunny with highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values up to 100.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to 100.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values up to 100.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
Friday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 100.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.



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