Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair and Breezy

57°F

14°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	NW 22 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	7 Jan 2:35 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 52 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 50 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Showers
Likely and
Blustery then
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday

Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers. Low around 50. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.