Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

33°F

1°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Upton NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly between 1am and 4am, then showers after 4am.  Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 56. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly between 1am and 4am, then showers after 4am. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Upton NC
 36.09°N 81.67°W (Elev. 2470 ft)
6:10 am EST Feb 25, 2026
8am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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