Heavy Rainfall for Portions of the West and Southern Plains; Dangerous Heat for the Northwest

Monsoonal flow coinciding with a frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms across the central Great Basin, central Rockies, Southwest into the Southern Plains. Heavy rainfall may bring about instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, record setting heat continues for the Pacific Northwest through Monday. Heat combining with dry conditions could allow for any fires to quickly spread. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 24 Aug 6:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Watauga TN

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Watauga TN
 36.41°N 82.31°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
7:06 am EDT Aug 24, 2025
7am EDT Aug 24, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 30, 2025
 
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