Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fog/Mist

52°F

11°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 6:45 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Lansing NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

    High: 73 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

    Low: 51 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    Sunny

    High: 81 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 53 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 70 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 55 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 78 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 56 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    Sunny

    High: 78 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Lansing NC
 36.53°N 81.56°W (Elev. 2963 ft)
6:30 am EDT Apr 28, 2024
7am EDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm EDT May 4, 2024
 
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