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

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by very cold temperatures and wind chills early 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	38%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.22 in
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	24 Jan 3:35 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Deep Gap NC

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

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Winter Storm Warning

Overnight
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Rain then
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 21 °F
Blustery.
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 6 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

Snow and sleet before 2am, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 14. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 1pm. High near 31. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Low around 16. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 26.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.