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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

43°F

6°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 20 Apr 1:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

Freeze Warning April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4541 ft)
Last Update:
9:29 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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