Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Minneapolis NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light northwest wind.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light northwest wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Minneapolis NC
 36.07°N 81.98°W (Elev. 3566 ft)
6:29 pm EDT Jun 19, 2025
6pm EDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 26, 2025
 
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