Snow and Extreme Cold Expected for Much of the Area

A winter storm with snow will continuing impacting primarily the southern portion of the region through Saturday night. Dangerously cold wind chills will conclude the event Saturday night and early Sunday. Click here for more details. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	29.83 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Last update	31 Jan 12:15 pm EST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Blowing Rock NC

Wind Advisory January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 04:00pm

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 12:35pm until February 1, 01:00pm

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 12:35pm until February 1, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Sun
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 15 °F
Snow Showers
Tonight
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Sunday
High: 15 °F
Cold and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 30 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers, mainly before 3pm. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight

A chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.