Heavy Lake Effect Snow; Subfreezing Temperatures in the Eastern U.S.

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. The Arctic front will continue to bring increasing winds to the Northeast that will remain gusty. Subfreezing overnight low temperatures will be found as far south as the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	NW 22 G 39 mph
Barometer	29.83 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Wind Chill	-2°F (-19°C)
Last update	30 Dec 4:35 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory December 30, 04:51am until December 30, 10:00am

High Wind Warning December 30, 04:51am until December 30, 07:00am

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Cold Weather Advisory December 30, 04:51am until December 30, 10:00am
High Wind Warning December 30, 04:51am until December 30, 07:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Today
High: 22 °F
Patchy Fog
and Windy
then Sunny
and Blustery
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
New Year's Day
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.