Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jan 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Crossnore NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm.  Patchy fog after 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Light east wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog after 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Light east wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crossnore NC
 36.02°N 81.93°W (Elev. 3501 ft)
6:03 pm EST Jan 2, 2026
9pm EST Jan 2, 2026-6pm EST Jan 9, 2026
 
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