Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Jan 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Valle Crucis NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 11pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Valle Crucis NC
 36.21°N 81.77°W (Elev. 2779 ft)
3:00 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
5pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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