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

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Seven Devils NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 11pm, then snow likely after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 11pm, then snow likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Seven Devils NC
 36.16°N 81.8°W (Elev. 3694 ft)
7:00 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
7pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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