Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 12:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grassy Ridge Bald NC
 36.12°N 82.06°W (Elev. 5098 ft)
7:28 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
12am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database