Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Glen Ayre NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Glen Ayre NC
 36.05°N 82.07°W (Elev. 4324 ft)
6:25 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
6am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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