Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from April 19, 06:00 AM EDT until April 19, 02:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Rain

57°F

14°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	NW 15 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	19 Apr 3:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Wind Advisory April 19, 06:00am until April 19, 02:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 35 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then Becoming
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 48 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 63.