National Weather Service

News Headlines

Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	29.79 in
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 12:55 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Upton NC

Overnight
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 57 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 64. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog after 7am. Temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.