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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 1 Jan 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Bailey Camp NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Light west northwest wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. High near 41. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Light west northwest wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 41. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bailey Camp NC
 36.11°N 81.64°W (Elev. 2949 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 8, 2026
 
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