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

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Unknown Precip

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 25 Jan 5:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Sugar Grove NC

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 05:22am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 05:22am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 17 °F

    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 11am, then rain.  High near 40. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 2am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Freezing rain. Low around 17. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 11am, then rain. High near 40. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Sugar Grove NC
 36.26°N 81.82°W (Elev. 2959 ft)
1:00 am EST Jan 25, 2026
5am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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