Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Very Cold Weather Follows Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by very cold temperatures and wind chills next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.27 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 Jan 7:15 am EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Blowing Rock NC

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Today
High: 23 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow/Sleet
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blustery
Monday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
then Mostly
Sunny and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of snow and sleet. Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Snow and sleet before 1am, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 1pm. High near 32. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.7 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Low around 12. Blustery, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 25.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 16.