Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Extended Forecast for

Upton NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am.  Low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before 7am, then showers, mainly after 7am.  High near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain before 7am, then showers, mainly after 7am. High near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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 41.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
Upton NC
 36.09°N 81.67°W (Elev. 2470 ft)
6:11 pm EST Feb 24, 2026
8pm EST Feb 24, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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