Watauga County, NC Weather Forecast
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Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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Current forecast coverage spans 1 of 1 mapped cities in Watauga County.
Page Snapshot
- Page focus
- county weather
- Forecast window
- May 27 to Jun 1, 2026
- Latest sync
- May 26, 2026 6:57 PM EDT
- Forecast office
- RNK
- Source
- NOAA / NWS
Daily Outlook
This Week in Watauga County
Wednesday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Watauga County at 73 degrees F.
Monday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 48 degrees F.
The strongest winds are forecast for Thursday at about 9 mph NW.
Precipitation is mentioned in 11 upcoming forecast periods.
Forecast Details
- Last updated
- May 26, 2026 6:57 PM EDT
- Coverage
- 6 days
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Forecast office
- RNK
- Radar station
- KMRX
Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.
Open NOAA sourceExtended Forecast
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Detailed Forecast
| Period | Conditions | Temp | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
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Wednesday
May 27
|
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
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73°F |
0 to 5 mph
W
|
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Wednesday Night
May 27
|
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
|
58°F |
2 to 7 mph
W
|
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Thursday
May 28
|
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
|
72°F |
9 mph
NW
|
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Thursday Night
May 28
|
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
|
54°F |
0 to 6 mph
N
|
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Friday
May 29
|
Partly Sunny
|
71°F |
5 mph
SE
|
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Friday Night
May 29
|
Chance Rain Showers
|
55°F |
0 to 3 mph
S
|
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Saturday
May 30
|
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
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70°F |
3 mph
SW
|
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Saturday Night
May 30
|
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
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52°F |
2 mph
N
|
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Sunday
May 31
|
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
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68°F |
2 to 6 mph
SE
|
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Sunday Night
May 31
|
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
|
50°F |
0 to 3 mph
SW
|
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Monday
Jun 1
|
Chance Rain Showers
|
69°F |
1 to 6 mph
NW
|
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Monday Night
Jun 1
|
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
|
48°F |
5 mph
NW
|
Major City Forecasts
Live forecast snapshots for major cities across Watauga County.
Coverage
Forecast coverage currently spans 1 of 1 mapped cities in Watauga County.
Largest mapped city population in this region: 20,003.
