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Monsoon Flood Threat and Heat Building Out West

The monsoon threat with heavy rain and thunderstorms continues across a large portion of the West. Flash flood watches are in effect from New Mexico to Montana and Idaho and debris flows remain possible near vulnerable burn scars. Also out West, excessive heat watches are in effect and start Tuesday across the Interior Northwest and parts of the Southwest into the desert of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

67°F

19°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 57 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 59. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

    High: 59 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 54 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 62 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 56 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 67 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 57 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 68 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 59 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 59. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4541 ft)
Last Update:
2:52 pm EDT Aug 2, 2021
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Aug 2, 2021-6pm EDT Aug 9, 2021
 
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