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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 9:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Boone NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 72 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 50 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    Sunny

    High: 77 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    Low: 53 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 68 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 54 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    Sunny

    High: 76 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 55 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    Sunny

    High: 76 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Boone NC
 36.22°N 81.66°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
Last Update:
8:30 am EDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm EDT May 4, 2024
 
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