Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Special Weather Statement

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.52 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Mar 8:15 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Sugar Mountain NC

Today
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Rain
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.