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.

Light Drizzle

57°F

14°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	1.50 mi
Last update	10 Jan 1:55 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Grassy Ridge Bald NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 60 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 31 °F⇓
Chance Wintry
Mix and
Patchy Fog
Sunday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers between 9pm and 1am. Patchy fog between 8pm and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10am and noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 31 by 10am, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Wednesday

A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.