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Heavy Lake Effect Snow and Chilly in the East; Storms Return to the West this Weekend

Remnants of a powerful storm and current ice free Great Lakes is causing lingering heavy snow and some blizzard conditions to continue downwind of the Great lakes. Snow and wind will slowly diminish this weekend. Meanwhile, a new system will move south along the West Coast. Lower elevation rain with heavy mountain snow will overspread the West to the Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (KMWK)

Lat: 36.46°NLon: 80.55°WElev: 1224ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 28 Feb 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Dobson NC

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance Rain

    High: 44 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, possibly mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: 27 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

    High: 42 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 22. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 22 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 56 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 35 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

    High: 56 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance Rain

    Low: 47 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 8am. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Rain

    High: 62 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain, possibly mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers before 10am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 22. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly after 8am. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly before 8pm. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Dobson NC
 36.39°N 80.72°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
1:01 pm EST Feb 28, 2020
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 28, 2020-6pm EST Mar 5, 2020
 
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