Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 7:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Newland NC

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

    Today: Snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance
    Snow/Sleet
    then
    Snow/Sleet
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before midnight, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between midnight and 1am, then freezing rain after 1am. The sleet could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 16. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 3pm, then rain.  Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 36. Southeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain.  Low around 13. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before midnight, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between midnight and 1am, then freezing rain after 1am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 16. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 3pm, then rain. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 36. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Low around 13. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newland NC
 36.08°N 81.93°W (Elev. 3602 ft)
6:56 am EST Jan 24, 2026
7am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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