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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.31 in
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	24 Jan 12:15 pm EST

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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

This Afternoon
High: 32 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Wintry Mix
then Freezing
Rain
Sunday
High: 41 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 15 °F
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 17 °F
Blustery.
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 11pm and midnight, then freezing rain after midnight. Low around 20. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain before 11am, then rain. High near 41. East 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

Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Low around 15. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

A chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 30.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 12.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.