Morganton, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 50°F
Feels Like 50°F  
Humidity 44% Dew Point 29°F Wind N 3 MPH Gusts 10 Barometer 30.06 in.763.5 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.4 miles NNW of central Morganton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Clear, Low 41F
 
41
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Increasing Clouds, High 72F, Low 54F
72
54
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Mostly Sunny, High 70F, Low 37F
70
37
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Sunny, High 64F, Low 39F
64
39
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Partly Sunny, High 65F, Low 46F
65
46
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Partly Sunny, High 68F, Low 45F
68
45
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Partly Sunny, High 63F, Low 46F
63
46

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 72°F to 63°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 57°F with lows around 34°F.

This Date in Weather History

1986 - An early season cold wave set more than 200 records from the northwestern U.S. to the east coast over a seven day period. For some places it proved to be the coldest weather of the winter season.

More on this and other weather history

Morganton, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

Saturday Nov 15

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light west northwest wind.

Monday Nov 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday Nov 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Wednesday Nov 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Thursday Nov 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Friday Nov 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.


About Morganton, NC

Morganton is a city in and the county seat of Burke County, North Carolina, United States. It is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the Catawba River. The population was 17,474 at the 2020 census. Morganton is approximately 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Charlotte and 57 miles (92 km) east of Asheville. It is one of the principal cities in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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