Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Rain

40°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 5:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Flat Springs NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times.  Low around 40. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before noon. The rain could be heavy at times.  High near 50. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before noon. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 50. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly between 9am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Flat Springs NC
 36.22°N 81.94°W (Elev. 3173 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
5am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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