Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	W 17 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.89 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 Mar 8:35 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

Today
High: 52 °F⇓
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Decreasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 59 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.