Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

62°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 7:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minneapolis NC
 36.09°N 81.98°W (Elev. 3990 ft)
6:24 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
7am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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