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.

Fair and Windy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 29 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 31 Dec 11:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

Wind Advisory until January 1, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until January 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. 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.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4541 ft)
5:49 pm EST Dec 31, 2025
11pm EST Dec 31, 2025-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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