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

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

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	30.25 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 Jan 5:15 am EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Vilas NC

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

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Winter Storm Warning

Today
High: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Likely
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 41 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Rain then
Rain/Snow
Monday
High: 20 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before midnight, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain before 10am, then rain or freezing rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. High near 41. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Low around 13. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A slight chance of snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 29.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 11.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.