Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

44°F

7°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.35 in
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Mar 7:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Edgemont NC

Today
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
Chance Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance Rain
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Rain Likely
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance Rain
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 76 °F
Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light southwest wind.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain between noon and 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Friday

Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.