Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jul 12:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Mountain City TN

Heat Advisory July 1, 12:24am until July 3, 09:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 1, 12:24am until July 3, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Areas of fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Independence Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Mountain City TN
 36.42°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3343 ft)
11:51 pm EDT Jun 30, 2026
12am EDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 7, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database