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

2 Miles SSE Montezuma NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm.  Patchy fog after 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Light east wind.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog after 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Light east wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Montezuma NC
 36.04°N 81.9°W (Elev. 3583 ft)
6:03 pm EST Jan 2, 2026
7pm EST Jan 2, 2026-6pm EST Jan 9, 2026
 
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