Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 6:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
6:24 am EDT Jul 25, 2026
6am EDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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