Severe Thunderstorms Forecast for Portions of the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Mid South

Intense and widespread severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon into the overnight hours across parts of the middle Mississippi Valley and Mid-South vicinity, eastward to the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Strong and damaging wind gusts are forecast along with several strong tornadoes. Farther north, heavy snow and blizzard conditions are possible over the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

12°C

54°F

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed N 9 km/h
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint -13°C (9°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill11°C (52°F)
Last update 30 Mar 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Blowing Rock NC

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 8 to 10 km/h.

    Sunny

    High: 13 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 3. Southwest wind 5 to 8 km/h.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    Low: 3 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 13. South wind 16 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 48 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 13 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm.  Low around 11. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 26 km/h increasing to 35 to 40 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 11 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly before 8am.  High near 18. Windy, with a west wind 34 to 44 km/h increasing to 45 to 55 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 110 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    Windy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 18 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

    Low: 0 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 14.

    Sunny

    High: 14 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 4 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 17 °C

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 8 to 10 km/h.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 3. Southwest wind 5 to 8 km/h.
Friday
A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. South wind 16 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 48 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 11. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 26 km/h increasing to 35 to 40 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 18. Windy, with a west wind 34 to 44 km/h increasing to 45 to 55 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 110 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Blowing Rock NC
 36.13°N 81.67°W (Elev. 1077 m)
10:00 am EDT Mar 30, 2023
1pm EDT Mar 30, 2023-6pm EDT Apr 5, 2023
 
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