Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from March 28, 08:00 AM EDT until March 28, 11:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	NW 17 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 4:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

Red Flag Warning March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 66 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog between 7pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.