Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Apr 11:35 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 48 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 50 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 34.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 59.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.