Significant Winter Storm Continues - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows This Week

A winter storm will continue to impact our area. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills this 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	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.69 in
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Jan 6:55 pm EST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Vilas NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 07:14pm until January 26, 01:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 07:14pm until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Winter Storm Warning
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Chance Rain
then Slight
Chance Wintry
Mix
Monday
High: 17 °F
Cold and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 21.