Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 9:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Kona NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog between 2am and 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm.  High near 81. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 81. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Kona NC
 35.92°N 82.19°W (Elev. 2831 ft)
6:59 pm EDT Aug 17, 2026
9pm EDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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