Significant Snow and Extreme Cold Expected for Much of the Area
Another winter storm will impact much of the region Friday through Saturday night. For this one, only snow is expected. 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.N/A
| Humidity | NA |
| Wind Speed | NA |
| Barometer | NA |
| Dewpoint | N/A |
| Visibility | NA |
| Last update | *** Not a current observation *** |
Extended Forecast for
5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC
Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
This Afternoon
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 16 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 17 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 7 °F
Chance Snow
and WindySunday
High: 18 °F
Cold and
WindySunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
ClearMonday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 16. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 17. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC
36.14°N 81.56°W (Elev. 2943 ft)
36.14°N 81.56°W (Elev. 2943 ft)
4:30 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
4pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
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