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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Drizzle

56°F

13°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 8 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.79 in
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 1:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Roan Mountain TN

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 02:00am

High Wind Warning March 16, 01:23am until March 16, 10:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 16, 01:23am until March 16, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Mon
High Wind Warning
Overnight
Low: 41 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 55 °F⇓
Showers and
Breezy then
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 2pm, then showers likely after 2pm. Temperature rising to near 55 by 10am, then falling to around 34 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall 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 15. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.