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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 15 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 2 Jan 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers between 10am and 2pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers between 10am and 2pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC
 36.1°N 82.12°W (Elev. 5125 ft)
Last Update:
12:51 pm EST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 2, 2026-6pm EST Jan 9, 2026
 
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