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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

A Few Clouds

66°F

19°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 4:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Glen Ayre NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely before 11am, then showers likely, mainly between 11am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely before 11am, then showers likely, mainly between 11am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Glen Ayre NC
 36.05°N 82.12°W (Elev. 3842 ft)
Last Update:
2:29 pm EDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm EDT May 7, 2026
 
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