Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

72°F

22°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Linville NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
Linville NC
 36.08°N 81.84°W (Elev. 3907 ft)
7:03 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
8pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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