Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 6:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers.  Low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Showers. Low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC
 36.1°N 82.12°W (Elev. 5125 ft)
2:26 am EDT Oct 16, 2026
6am EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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