Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. today through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast today from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and areas of flooding are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Drizzle

41°F

5°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	NW 8 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	11 Jan 2:15 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Grassy Ridge Bald NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 07:00am until January 11, 07:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Sunday
High: 28 °F⇓
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 50 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow showers between 9am and 1pm. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 4pm. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 4 and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of rain showers after 1pm, mixing with snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 70%.