Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

47°F

8°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	NW 9 mph
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	14 May 6:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Elk Park NC

Today
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 80 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 79.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.