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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 28 Mar 7:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until March 28, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
6:11 am EDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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