Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 14 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 31 Dec 7:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 33 mph decreasing to 13 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 33 mph decreasing to 13 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Plumtree NC
 36°N 82.05°W (Elev. 4386 ft)
7:04 am EST Dec 31, 2025
7am EST Dec 31, 2025-6pm EST Jan 6, 2026
 
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