Significant Winter Storm Continues - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows This Week

A winter storm will continue to impact our area. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills this week. 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	100%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	12°F (-11°C)
Last update	25 Jan 6:35 am EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 06:50am until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 06:50am until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Winter Storm Warning
Today
High: 33 °F
Wintry Mix
then Freezing
Rain
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 23 °F
Sunny and
Blustery then
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Clear
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. High near 33. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. Total daytime sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of freezing rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 22.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.