Significant Winter Storm Continues - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows This Week

A winter storm will continue to impact our area. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow and Windy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	W 26 G 39 mph
Barometer	29.77 in
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Wind Chill	0°F (-18°C)
Last update	26 Jan 7:55 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Zionville NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Warning

Today
High: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tonight
Low: -1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 20 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 16 °F
Cold
Wednesday Night
Low: 5 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 15 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Partly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 12 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -22. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 15. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Friday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 12.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.