Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.04 in
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Dec 12:55 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Roan Mountain TN

Wind Advisory December 28, 10:00pm until December 29, 07:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 45 °F⇓
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance
Flurries
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 39 °F
Chance
Flurries

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of flurries after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

New Year's Day

A chance of flurries after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Thursday Night

A chance of flurries before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.