Significant Winter Storm Continues - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows This Week

A winter storm will continue to impact our area. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

38°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 13 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Jan 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Blowing Rock NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory until January 26, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Blustery.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 17.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blowing Rock NC
 36.13°N 81.67°W (Elev. 3533 ft)
9:30 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
9pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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