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.

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.33 in
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	24 Jan 9:15 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC

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

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Winter Storm Warning

Today
High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Rain then
Rain/Snow
Monday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 3 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Snow and sleet before 1am, then sleet between 1am and 4am, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 4am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 17. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain and sleet before 1pm, then freezing rain between 1pm and 4pm, then rain or freezing rain after 4pm. High near 32. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Low around 19. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 28.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.