Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

71°F

22°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	30.24 in
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Aug 11:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 78 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

Friday

Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Tuesday

A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.