Storm Impacting the Southwest U.S.; Above Normal Temperatures Further East

A storm system will shift across the southwest U.S. through Thursday with widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms. Isolated flooding is possible. High-elevation snow is also expected in parts of Nevada and the southern Sierra Nevada range. East of this storm, above average temperatures will challenge or break daily record high temperatures this week in the southern Plains and southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 1am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC
 36.1°N 82.12°W (Elev. 5125 ft)
12:31 pm EST Nov 18, 2025
2pm EST Nov 18, 2025-6pm EST Nov 24, 2025
 
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