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	40%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.22 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	24 Jan 1:15 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Deep Gap NC

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

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Winter Storm Warning

Overnight
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 18 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 36 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
Rain then
Rain/Freezing
Rain Likely
Monday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Snow and sleet before 1am, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 4am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 18. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 4pm, then rain or freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Low around 21. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 31.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.