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Tracking Atmospheric River for the West Coast; Space Weather Storming Continues

An atmospheric river will bring threats of gusty to high winds and heavy rainfall to California mainly Thursday into Saturday which may bring areas of flooding and wind damage. Heavy snow will be possible over the Sierra Nevada mountains Thursday into Friday associated with the atmospheric river. Minor to severe geomagnetic storming (space weather) is expected to continue into early Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Mountain City TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Mountain City TN
 36.42°N 81.86°W (Elev. 2792 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am EST Nov 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Nov 13, 2025-6pm EST Nov 19, 2025
 
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