Excessive Rainfall Areas Today; Tropical Storm Jerry Forms

Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible today and tonight ahead of and along a cold front crossing portions of Kentucky, middle Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and New Mexico. Tropical Storm Jerry, the tenth named storm of the 2025 season, has formed over the central tropical Atlantic. Jerry is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.27 in
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	7 Oct 12:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Edgemont NC

This Afternoon
High: 74 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 67 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 67.