Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.17 in
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Jun 10:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Juneteenth
High: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

Juneteenth

Showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 73. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 76.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.