Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

78°F

26°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	30.21 in
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	19 Sep 12:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Minneapolis NC

This Afternoon
High: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Areas Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 77 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 68 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Wednesday
High: 62 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 77. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.