Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 16 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Trade TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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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 am EDT Mar 23, 2026
5am EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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