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° N Lon: 81.65° W Elev: 3146 ft.

Fair and Breezy

33°F

1°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	NW 21 G 36 mph
Barometer	30.26 in
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	28 Mar 4:35 am EDT

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Detailed forecast for

Caldwell Mountains

Today

Sunny, breezy and much cooler with highs around 60. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

Sunday

Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear. Lows around 50.

Tuesday

Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

Wednesday

Partly sunny. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Wednesday Night

A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain likely. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy. Rain becoming likely by afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Thursday Night

Rain likely. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Friday

Rain likely. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.