Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Jan 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Roan Mountain TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow showers likely after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm.  Low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of flurries before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of flurries before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Roan Mountain TN
 36.23°N 82.08°W (Elev. 3478 ft)
6:06 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
8pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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