Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.26 in
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 8:55 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Globe NC

Today
High: 78 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Tuesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 81 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers likely, mainly before 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.