Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	SW 10 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	11 Mar 1:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Grassy Ridge Bald NC

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Thursday
High: 37 °F⇓
Breezy.
Wintry Mix
then
Decreasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 29. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain showers, snow showers and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of snow showers between 10am and 11am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 30 by 9am. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.