Coastal Storm Impacting the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Weekend Rain May Hasten Midwest Flooding

A strengthening storm moving north along the East Coast will continue heavy rain across the Mid-Atlantic into southern New England into Friday while points further north and west will see some locally heavy snow and strong, potentially damaging, winds. In the Midwest, rainfall may worsen ongoing flooding this weekend. In the West, a Pacific front will bring rain and mountain snow Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

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

Partly Cloudy

44°F

7°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	22 Mar 8:00 am EDT

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Detailed forecast for

McDowell Mountains

Today

Sunny, windy with highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear and windy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.

Monday

Showers likely. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.