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 61%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jan 11:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Plumtree NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    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. Calm 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 31. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °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 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind. 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. Calm 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 31. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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 56.
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Point Forecast:
Plumtree NC
 35.97°N 81.97°W (Elev. 3619 ft)
6:03 pm EST Jan 2, 2026
12am EST Jan 3, 2026-6pm EST Jan 9, 2026
 
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