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 68%
Wind Speed NW 36 G 49 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 1 Jan 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Upton NC

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 43. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 43. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
Upton NC
 36.09°N 81.67°W (Elev. 2470 ft)
1:03 am EST Jan 1, 2026
5am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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