Air Quality Concerns for the Great Lakes Eastward; Heavy Rainfall Potential Continues for the West

Widespread smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing numerous and widespread Air Quality Alerts from the Northeast to the Great Lakes as well as for other urban areas in the central/eastern U.S. Daily rounds of heavy rain are forecast through the remainder of the week in the Rockies and High Plains with the potential for scattered instances of flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 7 Jun 2:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Blowing Rock NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 53 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 67 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 47 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 66 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 45 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    Sunny

    High: 69 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 48 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    Sunny

    High: 73 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 53 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Blowing Rock NC
 36.13°N 81.67°W (Elev. 3533 ft)
1:30 am EDT Jun 7, 2023
2am EDT Jun 7, 2023-6pm EDT Jun 13, 2023
 
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