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.

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
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Roan Mountain TN

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 02:00am
High Wind Warning March 16, 01:39am until March 16, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 16, 01:39am until March 16, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Mon

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    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. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between 4 and 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 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 16. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between 4 and 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Roan Mountain TN
 36.16°N 82.06°W (Elev. 2959 ft)
1:31 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
1am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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