Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

A Few Clouds

93°F

34°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 4 Sep 5:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Penland NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Labor Day
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Penland NC
 35.94°N 82.14°W (Elev. 2671 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Sep 4, 2026
6pm EDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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