Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 25 Feb 11:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog. Low around 37. West southwest wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before noon.  Areas of fog before 4pm. High near 45. South southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Patchy fog after 7pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Low around 37. West southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before noon. Areas of fog before 4pm. High near 45. South southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grassy Ridge Bald NC
 36.12°N 82.06°W (Elev. 5098 ft)
6:18 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
12am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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