Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

64°F

18°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Mar 10:35 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Trade TN

Today
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 55 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 62 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 69 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 55. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.