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.

Partly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 5:15 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Trade TN

Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 53 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 64 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.