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.

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.27 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	24 Jan 1:35 pm EST

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Vilas NC

Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 38 °F
Freezing Rain
then
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 15 °F
Rain then
Rain/Snow
Monday
High: 17 °F
Cold and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Increasing
Clouds

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before midnight, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between midnight and 1am, then freezing rain after 1am. Low around 19. Southeast wind around 8 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 1pm, then rain. High near 38. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Low around 15. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

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 28.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.