Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair and Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	W 39 G 51 mph
Barometer	29.76 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	1 Jan 8:55 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Sugar Mountain NC

Wind Advisory January 1, 09:15am until January 1, 12:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory January 1, 09:15am until January 1, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Thu
Wind Advisory
New Year's Day
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Rain Likely
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Rain Likely
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

Rain. High near 37. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 40.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 43.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.