Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport, Tri-City Regional Airport (KTRI)

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	SW 14 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	10 Jul 10:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Watauga TN

Flood Watch July 10, 12:00pm until July 12, 08:00pm

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Flood Watch

Today
High: 83 °F
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Showers
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 83 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then showers after 5am. Low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

Wednesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.