Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Very Cold Weather Follows Early Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by very cold temperatures and wind chills early next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.22 in
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	24 Jan 3:35 am EST

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Blowing Rock NC

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

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Winter Storm Warning

Overnight
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 23 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blustery
Monday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
then Mostly
Sunny and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1am, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 1pm. High near 32. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Low around 13. Blustery, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Blustery.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 25.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.