Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Snow

15°F

-9°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.16 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Wind Chill	7°F (-14°C)
Last update	25 Jan 1:55 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Blowing Rock NCSimilar City Names

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 02:09am until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 02:09am until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 12 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Wintry Mix
then Freezing
Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix and
Blustery
Monday
High: 17 °F
Cold and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 12. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. Total nighttime sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 8am. High near 32. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain or freezing rain before midnight, then a slight chance of freezing rain and sleet between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 26.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Blustery.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.