Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Southern U.S.; Snow in the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains

A storm system will shift from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley today with additional threats of severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall which may bring flooding. In the northern U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty winds over parts of the northern Rockies, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest today into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Nov 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Trade TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers.  High near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Showers. High near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Trade TN
 36.34°N 81.81°W (Elev. 3711 ft)
11:51 am EST Nov 24, 2025
12pm EST Nov 24, 2025-6pm EST Nov 30, 2025
 
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