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Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

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

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.23 in
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	9 Jan 12:55 am EST

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Detailed forecast for

Burke Mountains

Overnight

Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Near steady temperatures in the upper 40s. East winds around 5 mph.

Friday

Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Friday Night

Showers. Patchy fog. Near steady temperatures in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Saturday

Areas of fog in the morning. Rain. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy. Rain in the evening, then a chance of sprinkles after midnight. Breezy and much cooler with lows in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, increasing to northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and breezy. Much cooler with highs around 40. Temperature falling into the lower 30s in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear and blustery, cold with lows in the lower 20s.

Monday

Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.

Monday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.

Tuesday

Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.