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

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly 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.

Light Snow

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	1.50 mi
Last update	25 Jan 4:55 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 25, 05:13am until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 05:13am until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 13 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 33 °F
Freezing Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix and
Blustery
Monday
High: 16 °F
Cold and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 13. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. Total nighttime sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain. High near 33. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain or freezing rain before midnight, then a slight chance of sleet between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Blustery.