Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 24 Jan 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Edgemont NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 09:14pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  •  
    Ice Storm Warning January 24, 09:14pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Ice Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 11am. The sleet could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog. High near 32. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am.  Patchy fog before 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow before midnight, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 18. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 11am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Edgemont NC
 36°N 81.77°W (Elev. 1729 ft)
5:38 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
9pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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