Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair and Breezy

60°F

16°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	W 21 G 35 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 6:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

Today
High: 68 °F
Partly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then Patchy
Fog and
Blustery
Saturday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog between 9pm and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 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 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.