Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	27 Dec 5:35 am EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

Overnight
Low: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 56 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain and
Breezy
Monday
High: 46 °F
Windy. Rain
Likely then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Monday

Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.