Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	30.29 in
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Wind Chill	6°F (-14°C)
Last update	24 Jan 8:55 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Valle Crucis NC

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 09:14pm until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 09:14pm until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Winter Storm Warning
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 38 °F
Freezing Rain
then
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 15 °F
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 17 °F
Blustery.
Chance
Snow/Sleet
then Partly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain before 11pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 18. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain before 2pm, then rain. High near 38. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow and sleet after 4am. Low around 15. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Monday

A chance of snow and sleet before 7am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 30.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 12.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.