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.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	10 Jan 3:35 pm EST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Grassy Ridge Bald NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 01:00am until January 11, 07:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 58 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 29 °F⇓
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 39 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 50 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers between 9pm and 1am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow showers between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny through mid morning, then becoming cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. 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 39. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. 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 60%.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.