Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 7 G 13 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 22 Aug 4:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Glen Ayre NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Glen Ayre NC
 36.1°N 82.15°W (Elev. 4984 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
4pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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