Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Partly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in (1023.5 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 6:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Watauga TN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Watauga TN
 36.4°N 82.28°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
7:06 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
7am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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