Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 12:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Linville NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light north northwest wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Independence Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Linville NC
 36.06°N 81.87°W (Elev. 3701 ft)
7:43 pm EDT Jun 28, 2026
12am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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