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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair and Windy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 35 G 46 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 1 Jan 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Butler TN

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. High near 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers. Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. High near 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Butler TN
 36.29°N 81.98°W (Elev. 2100 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 am EST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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