Snow and Extreme Cold Expected for Much of the Area

A winter storm with snow will continuing impacting primarily the southern portion of the region through Saturday night. Dangerously cold wind chills will conclude the event Saturday night and early Sunday. Click here for more details. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jan 3:35 pm EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Blowing Rock NC

Winter Storm Warning January 30, 03:56pm until February 1, 01:00pm

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 30, 03:56pm until February 1, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Sun
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Saturday
High: 16 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 3 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and Very
Windy
Sunday
High: 16 °F
Cold and Very
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 30 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight

Snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 13. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow, mainly before 2pm. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Very windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 30.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.