Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 11:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersville NC

Wind Advisory April 19, 06:00am until April 19, 02:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light west northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light west northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Light northwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Bakersville NC
 36.01°N 82.16°W (Elev. 2480 ft)
9:00 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
11pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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