Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Minneapolis NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Minneapolis NC
 36.11°N 82.03°W (Elev. 5233 ft)
6:33 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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