Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Breezy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 40 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 19 Apr 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newland NC

Freeze Watch April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newland NC
 36.08°N 81.93°W (Elev. 3602 ft)
2:49 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
3pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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