Tracking Storm System Across the Eastern U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 13 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Elk Park NC

Wind Advisory October 19, 12:00am until October 19, 02:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm.  High near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Low around 36. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. High near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 36. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Patchy frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Elk Park NC
 36.2°N 82.02°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
12:21 pm EDT Oct 18, 2025
1pm EDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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