Powerful Storm to Impact Eastern Third of U.S. this weekend.

A developing storm system will bring a myriad of significant impacts this weekend. Heavy snow up to 18 inches from the Ohio Valley to the Northeast, and ice up to a quarter of an inch is forecast in places. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding from the Mid-South to the Mid-Atlantic. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and isolated tornadoes will be possible in the Deep South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Drizzle

38°F

3°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.83 in
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	1.50 mi
Last update	19 Jan 1:35 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

This
Afternoon

Showers and
Patchy Fog
High: 43 °F
Tonight

Showers and
Breezy then
Showers
Likely and
Blustery
Low: 24 °F
Sunday

Snow Likely
and Patchy
Fog
High: 27 °F⇓
Sunday
Night

Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy then
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Low: 7 °F
M.L.King
Day

Sunny and
Blustery then
Sunny
High: 25 °F
Monday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 15 °F
Tuesday

Mostly Sunny
High: 34 °F
Tuesday
Night

Chance Snow
Low: 30 °F
Wednesday

Rain/Snow
Likely then
Rain Likely
High: 43 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain likely before 3pm, then showers, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 43. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 24. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 19 to 24 mph. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday

Snow likely before 9am, then a chance of snow showers between 9am and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow showers before 10pm, then isolated flurries between 10pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday

Rain and snow likely before 11am, then rain likely between 11am and 2pm, then rain showers likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

Rain showers likely before 2am, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 30.