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

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

73°F

23°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 8:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °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 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4541 ft)
7:03 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
8pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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