Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Eastern U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation wet snow Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

61°F

16°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Nov 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Altamont NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altamont NC
 35.99°N 81.94°W (Elev. 3307 ft)
1:23 pm EST Nov 10, 2026
4pm EST Nov 10, 2026-6pm EST Nov 17, 2026
 
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