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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 9:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grassy Ridge Bald NC
 36.12°N 82.09°W (Elev. 4167 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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