Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Very Cold Weather Follows Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by very 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.

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.33 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	24 Jan 11:15 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Vilas NC

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

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Winter Storm Warning

Today
High: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 40 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Rain then
Rain/Snow
Monday
High: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. 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. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Southeast wind around 8 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 one inch possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then rain or freezing rain between 1pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 40. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Low around 13. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A slight chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 28.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 11.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.