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

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by very 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.

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.27 in
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 Jan 6:35 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Valle Crucis NC

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

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Winter Storm Warning

Today
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
then Snow
Likely
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 38 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Rain then
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 19 °F
Blustery.
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then rain or freezing rain between 1pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 38. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Low around 13. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 29.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 10.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.