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

38°F

3°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Jan 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Deep Gap NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Deep Gap NC
 36.21°N 81.49°W (Elev. 2736 ft)
3:00 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
5pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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