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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Freeze Watch in effect from October 18, 01:00 AM EDT until October 18, 09:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

75°F

24°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Oct 2:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Altamont NC

Freeze Watch October 18, 01:00am until October 18, 09:00am

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Freeze Watch

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Saturday
High: 45 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Frost
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 8 mph.

Tonight

Showers, mainly after 4am. Low around 41. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 63.