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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Poplar NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 2am.  Low around 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 2am. Low around 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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 39. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Poplar NC
 36.05°N 82.37°W (Elev. 3550 ft)
2:24 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
4am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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