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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

51°F

11°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 5:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Mountain City TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Mountain City TN
 36.41°N 81.83°W (Elev. 2297 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 21, 2026
 
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