Hail, Damaging Winds, and Tornadoes Possible Monday

Severe thunderstorms on Monday will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, hail, and tornadoes. While the entire region will have a potential, the highest potential will be east of the Blue Ridge. A lesser risk of severe storms is for this evening over portions of southwest VA and northwest NC. These storms will may be capable of producing localized damaging winds or an isolated tornado. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 8 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.78 in
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 2:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Vilas NC

Wind Advisory March 16, 11:00am until March 17, 02:00am

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 02:00pm until March 17, 02:00am

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Wind Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight
Low: 52 °F
Scattered
Showers and
Windy
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Windy. Snow
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Scattered
Flurries and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy, with a south wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then rain showers and snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then rain and snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between 7am and 1pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely with isolated flurries before midnight, then isolated flurries between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Scattered flurries between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.