Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

69°F

21°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Edgemont NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 2am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Edgemont NC
 36°N 81.77°W (Elev. 1729 ft)
6:28 pm EDT Oct 16, 2026
7pm EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 23, 2026
 
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