Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Creston NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers, mainly after 4pm.  High near 63. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Blustery.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers, mainly after 4pm. High near 63. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Creston NC
 36.43°N 81.72°W (Elev. 3698 ft)
1:06 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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