Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog/Mist

42°F

6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 28 Dec 5:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Pineola NC

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 7am.  Patchy fog before noon, then patchy fog after 4pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 49. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 7am. Patchy fog before noon, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 49. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Pineola NC
 36.03°N 81.82°W (Elev. 2762 ft)
12:18 am EST Dec 28, 2025
6am EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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