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.

Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.72 in
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	25 Jan 8:35 pm EST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Zionville NC

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

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 08:42pm until January 26, 01:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 08:42pm until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Winter Storm Warning
Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix and Windy
Monday
High: 13 °F⇓
Cold and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 20 °F
Cold
Wednesday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 14 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
then Mostly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of rain or freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 14. Blustery.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.