Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.32 in
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Apr 4:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Sugar Mountain NC

Today
High: 67 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 66 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 51 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 6 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. High near 56. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 52.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 48.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 51.