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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Jun 2:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Upton NC

Overnight
Low: 67 °F
Patchy Fog
Juneteenth
High: 82 °F
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 82 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

Juneteenth

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.