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

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by very cold temperatures and wind chills early next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.22 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	24 Jan 2:35 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Vilas NC

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

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Winter Storm Warning

Overnight
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 38 °F
Freezing Rain
then
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Rain then
Rain/Snow and
Blustery
Monday
High: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Windy then
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 6 mph.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before midnight, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Southeast wind around 16 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 around an inch possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain before 4pm, then rain. High near 38. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Low around 11. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A slight chance of snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 16. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 23.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Breezy.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy.