Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Burnsville NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Burnsville NC
 35.93°N 82.33°W (Elev. 2854 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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