Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog/Mist

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Trade TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Trade TN
 36.41°N 81.77°W (Elev. 2995 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Jul 24, 2026
2pm EDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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