Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 36 G 52 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 1 Jan 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Newland NC

Wind Advisory January 1, 05:42am until January 1, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory January 1, 05:42am until January 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Rain. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
Newland NC
 36.08°N 81.93°W (Elev. 3602 ft)
1:03 am EST Jan 1, 2026
5am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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