Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	W 17 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.93 in
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	7°F (-14°C)
Last update	30 Dec 1:15 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

This Afternoon
High: 21 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
New Year's Day
High: 32 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Saturday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.