Flooding Concerns in Puerto Rico; Thunderstorms Across the Southeast U.S.

Showers and thunderstorms capable of producing widespread heavy rainfall will be possible across much of Puerto Rico today. Heavy rainfall will likely lead to flash, urban and small stream flooding. Some areas may face life-threatening flooding. In the Southeast U.S., strong to marginally severe thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

18°C

65°F

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 9 km/h
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 12°C (54°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 19 Apr 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 8 to 14 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 8 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 16 to 21 km/h increasing to 24 to 29 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

    High: 12 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 km/h decreasing to 21 to 26 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 3 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 14 to 16 km/h.  New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 8 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 23 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: -1 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 11.

    Sunny

    High: 11 °C

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 1 °C

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 14.

    Sunny

    High: 14 °C

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 5 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 8 to 14 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 16 to 21 km/h increasing to 24 to 29 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 km/h decreasing to 21 to 26 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 14 to 16 km/h. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 23 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 11.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
A chance of showers between 10am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 1371 m)
6:30 pm EDT Apr 19, 2024
8pm EDT Apr 19, 2024-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2024
 
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