Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

89°F

32°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	30.16 in
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	90°F (32°C)
Last update	4 Sep 3:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Richland NC

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Likely
Labor Day
High: 76 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 82. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Labor Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.