Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 28 Dec 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Roan Mountain TN

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

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 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.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -3 and 7. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -4 and 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 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 25 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -3 and 7. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -4 and 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Roan Mountain TN
 36.18°N 82.05°W (Elev. 2802 ft)
2:06 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
4pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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