Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Buladean NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times.  Low around 39. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before noon.  High near 51. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 39. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before noon. High near 51. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly between 9am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Buladean NC
 36.13°N 82.25°W (Elev. 3996 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
1am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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