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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today 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 southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	NW 16 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 12:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

This Afternoon
High: 61 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then Patchy
Fog and Windy
Saturday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 27. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.