Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair and Breezy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 23 Mar 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Trade TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Trade TN
 36.39°N 81.83°W (Elev. 2493 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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