Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 7:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Linville NC

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 2am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 5am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 5am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Linville NC
 36.06°N 81.87°W (Elev. 3701 ft)
6:20 am EDT Aug 6, 2025
7am EDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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