Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 9 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 15 Mar 9:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Grassy Ridge Bald NC

High Wind Warning March 15, 10:07pm until March 16, 10:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 15, 10:07pm until March 16, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Mon

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms.  Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Grassy Ridge Bald NC
 36.15°N 82.14°W (Elev. 4032 ft)
9:26 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
10pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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