Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	27 Dec 11:55 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

Wind Advisory December 28, 10:00pm until December 29, 07:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 43 °F
Windy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Monday Night
Low: 11 °F
Chance
Flurries and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 19 °F
Cold and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers likely after 1am. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain and snow showers likely before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers between noon and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 3 and 13. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of flurries after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

New Year's Day

A chance of flurries after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

Thursday Night

A chance of flurries. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.