Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Fire Weather Today; Wildfire Smoke Bringing Unhealthy Air Quality to the Pacific Northwest

In southeast Texas, the coastal Carolinas, and much of New Mexico today, showers and thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall which could lead to areas of flooding. Dry, gusty winds will contribute to scattered areas of elevated to critical fire weather today in the western U.S. Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality today in parts of the Pacific Northwest and central Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Jul 8:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 71 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 62 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers before 2am, then a slight chance of rain between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light southeast wind.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.