Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	30.23 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	12 Jan 6:35 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC

Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Rain
then Chance
Rain/Snow and
Blustery
Thursday
High: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.