Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	30.20 in
Dewpoint	-2°F (-19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	13 Jan 12:15 am EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

Overnight
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy
Thursday
High: 13 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 6 °F
Slight Chance
Flurries and
Windy
Friday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West 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 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of flurries before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. 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. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy.