Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 15 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 17 Mar 1:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Roan Mountain TN

Winter Weather Advisory March 17, 02:14am until March 17, 08:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory March 17, 02:14am until March 17, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 1 and 6. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Roan Mountain TN
 36.23°N 82.08°W (Elev. 3478 ft)
1:06 am EDT Mar 17, 2026
2am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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