Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

66°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Yadkin Valley NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 1am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 1am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Light northwest wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Yadkin Valley NC
 36.03°N 81.49°W (Elev. 1171 ft)
10:04 pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
10pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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