Hail, Damaging Winds, and Tornadoes Possible Monday

Severe thunderstorms on Monday will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, hail, and tornadoes. While the entire region will have a potential, the highest potential will be east of the Blue Ridge. A lesser risk of severe storms is for this evening over portions of southwest VA and northwest NC. These storms will may be capable of producing localized damaging winds or an isolated tornado. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

55°F

13°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 9 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	15 Mar 9:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Blowing Rock NC

Wind Advisory March 16, 11:00am until March 17, 02:00am

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 52 °F⇑
Breezy.
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 56 °F⇓
Breezy.
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Scattered
Flurries and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 64 by 4am. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then scattered flurries after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. Very windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 44 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Scattered flurries before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.