Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Partly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	92°F (33°C)
Last update	17 Aug 3:53 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Gate City VA

This Afternoon
High: 86 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 88 °F
Patchy Dense
Fog then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.