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.

Mostly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	NW 17 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	11 Jan 6:15 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 24 °F⇓
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 15 °F⇑
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blustery
Thursday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of flurries between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -6 and 4. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 4am. Wind chill values between -6 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 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly 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 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.