Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 7:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Kona NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Kona NC
 35.95°N 82.25°W (Elev. 3445 ft)
7:28 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
8pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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