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.

Light Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	30.29 in
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Wind Chill	6°F (-14°C)
Last update	24 Jan 8:55 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Vilas NC

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 09:14pm until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 09:14pm until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Winter Storm Warning
Tonight
Low: 18 °F⇑
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 39 °F
Freezing Rain
then
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
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
Wednesday
High: 23 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 11pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 11pm and 1am, then freezing rain after 1am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to around 25 by 5am. Southeast wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain before 1pm, then rain. High near 39. Southeast wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain before 10pm, then rain or freezing rain between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight.

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.