Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.24 in
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 6:55 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Showers
Likely and
Areas Fog
Tuesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 60 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 64 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 53. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 60. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.