Severe Thunderstorms for mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley; Record Warmth and Fire Weather Concerns

Severe thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and evening across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley's. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are all possible. Meanwhile, record warmth across the southern tier of the country continues; This will enhance fire weather conditions for the Plains. The cold front will head south on Friday with cooler temperatures east of the Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	NW 12 mph
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 12:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

This Afternoon
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 65 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Rain
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Rain Likely
and Patchy
Fog then
Chance Rain
and Windy
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday

Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 48.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.