Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

37°F

3°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	29.79 in
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	25 Feb 8:35 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Elk Park NC

Today
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then Rain and
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 51 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tonight

A chance of rain before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 11pm, then rain after 11pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 39. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 49. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light northwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 57.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.