Excessive Rainfall and Tropical Storm in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce considerable, potentially life-threatening, flooding across the lower Mississippi River Valley and central Great Lakes region through tonight. Tropical Storm Arthur will move northeastward along the Texas coast today and then move inland over southwestern Louisiana by tonight. An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected across portions of Illinois and Indiana. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

86°F

30°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 17 Jun 6:10 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  High near 77. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 72. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 77. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
Showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 72. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 74. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Grassy Ridge Bald NC
 36.09°N 82.04°W (Elev. 3894 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Jun 17, 2026
6pm EDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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