Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

60°F

16°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a steady temperature around 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 49 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a steady temperature around 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 49 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Grassy Ridge Bald NC
 36.12°N 82.09°W (Elev. 4167 ft)
7:01 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
10pm EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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