Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Drizzle

39°F

4°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NW 15 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.71 in
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	29 Dec 9:55 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

High Wind Warning December 29, 01:00pm until December 30, 07:00am

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High Wind Warning

Today
High: 43 °F⇓
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
then Mostly
Clear and
Blustery
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
New Year's Day
High: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.