Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

44°F

7°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 19 Apr 11:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Montezuma NC

Freeze Watch April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Montezuma NC
 36.04°N 81.9°W (Elev. 3583 ft)
9:29 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
11pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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