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 62%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 2 Jan 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Ingalls NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  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 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light northwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly 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 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. 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 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light northwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Ingalls NC
 35.98°N 82.05°W (Elev. 4518 ft)
6:03 pm EST Jan 2, 2026
7pm EST Jan 2, 2026-6pm EST Jan 9, 2026
 
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