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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.44 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 28 Mar 9:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until March 28, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC
 36.19°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4925 ft)
Last Update:
6:11 am EDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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