Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

88°F

31°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	4 Sep 4:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Labor Day
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Labor Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 75.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.