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.

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.28 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	24 Jan 3:55 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Vilas NC

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 04:09pm until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 04:09pm until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Wintry Mix
then Freezing
Rain
Sunday
High: 37 °F
Freezing Rain
then
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blustery
Monday
High: 14 °F
Cold and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Southeast wind around 9 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 16. East wind around 15 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 3pm, then rain. High near 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 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 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. 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

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Breezy.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy.