Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

32°F

0°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 12 Jan 11:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC
 36.1°N 82.12°W (Elev. 5125 ft)
6:36 am EST Jan 12, 2026
11am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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