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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	W 9 G 26 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	28 Dec 1:35 pm EST

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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

This Afternoon
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 45 °F⇓
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance
Flurries and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind around 10 mph.

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

A chance of flurries after 1am. 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. 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.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.