Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog

46°F

8°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.10 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Last update	26 Dec 9:15 am EST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Beech Mountain NC

Today
High: 52 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Monday
High: 55 °F
Rain Likely
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Patchy fog between noon and 1pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Patchy fog between 8pm and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Light south southeast wind.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Monday

Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.