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Severe Thunderstorm and Heavy Rain Threat Along the East Coast

Severe thunderstorms capable of widespread damaging winds and a few tornadoes will shift across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast states today and tonight. Heavy rainfall and a risk of flash flooding is also present as tropical moisture streams north along the East Coast. The highest threat exists from the Carolinas into New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Thunderstorm Rain

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.49 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 19 Apr 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Blowing Rock NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 39 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

    High: 46 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 38 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Chance Rain

    High: 58 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 43 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    Sunny

    High: 72 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 50 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    Sunny

    High: 76 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 54 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Blowing Rock NC
 36.11°N 81.67°W (Elev. 2552 ft)
Last Update:
7:21 pm EDT Apr 19, 2019
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Apr 19, 2019-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2019
 
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