Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

64°F

18°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 9:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Mountain City TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Mountain City TN
 36.45°N 81.74°W (Elev. 2995 ft)
7:01 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
10pm EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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