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Excessive Rainfall Areas Today; Tropical Storm Jerry Forms

Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible today and tonight ahead of and along a cold front crossing portions of Kentucky, middle Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and New Mexico. Tropical Storm Jerry, the tenth named storm of the 2025 season, has formed over the central tropical Atlantic. Jerry is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newland NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind around 9 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Dense Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newland NC
 36.11°N 81.95°W (Elev. 3796 ft)
Last Update:
1:19 pm EDT Oct 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Oct 7, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 13, 2025
 
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