Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Very Cold Weather Follows Early Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by very cold temperatures and wind chills early next week. 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	42%
Wind Speed	NW 8 mph
Barometer	30.23 in
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	24 Jan 12:15 am EST

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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 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Overnight
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 24 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 34 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 15 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Freezing Rain
and Blustery
Monday
High: 17 °F
Cold and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Snow and sleet before 1am, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then freezing rain and sleet after 4am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 1pm. High near 34. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain before 10pm, then freezing rain. Low around 15. Blustery, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

Monday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Windy.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 25.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.