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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

58°F

14°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Flat Springs NC

Freeze Warning April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Flat Springs NC
 36.22°N 81.94°W (Elev. 3173 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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