Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

82°F

28°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 31 Aug 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Yadkin Valley NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Yadkin Valley NC
 36.07°N 81.43°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
6:13 am EDT Aug 31, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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