Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

N/A

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	31 Jul 7:15 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Glen Ayre NC

Today
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 71 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light south southeast wind.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then showers after 5am. Low around 62. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 70. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Showers before 8pm. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.