Weekend Preview: Monsoon Flood Threat and Heat In A Few Locations

This weekend will be busy with a few weather hazards across the U.S. Increasing monsoonal moisture will result in heavy rain and thunderstorms with the potential for flash flooding and debris flows near vulnerable burn scars in the Southwest, Great Basin and parts of the Rockies. Also, summer heat with excessive warnings and advisories will persist in the South and return in the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

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

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	93°F (34°C)
Last update	30 Jul 11:55 am EDT

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Detailed forecast for

McDowell Mountains

This Afternoon

Partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Sunday

Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Monday

Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Monday Night

A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Thursday

Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 50 percent.