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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today 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 southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	W 15 G 40 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 10:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

Today
High: 59 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Showers
Likely and
Blustery then
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 41 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 48. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.