Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. today through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast today from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and areas of flooding are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 5 G 16 mph
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	10 Jan 5:35 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 01:00am until January 11, 07:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 52 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 25 °F⇓
Windy. Slight
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers between 9pm and 1am. Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10am and noon. Mostly sunny through mid morning, then becoming cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -4 and 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -4 and 4. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.