Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	28 Dec 3:55 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Ingalls NC

Wind Advisory December 29, 01:00pm until December 30, 07:00am

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Dense Fog
then Rain
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 44 °F⇓
Windy. Chance
Rain then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
New Year's Day
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Widespread dense fog before 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 49. West southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west northwest wind 36 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 38 mph decreasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39.