Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Frost Advisory in effect from October 18, 01:00 AM EDT until October 18, 09:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

48°F

9°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	30.04 in
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Oct 1:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Blowing Rock NC

Frost Advisory October 18, 01:00am until October 18, 09:00am

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Frost Advisory

Overnight
Low: 42 °F
Showers and
Windy
Saturday
High: 46 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Areas Frost
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers, mainly after 4am. Low around 42. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.