Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	NW 10 mph
Barometer	30.18 in
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 10:15 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

Today
High: 56 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 49 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 55 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.