Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Light Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 10 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 11 Aug 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Penland NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 1am.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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 and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Penland NC
 35.96°N 82.13°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
8:04 pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
8pm EDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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