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

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by very 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.

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.33 in
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	24 Jan 10:15 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Zionville NC

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

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Winter Storm Warning

Today
High: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 37 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 10 °F
Rain then
Rain/Snow
Monday
High: 16 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 21 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 22 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 16. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 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 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 10am, then freezing rain between 10am and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 37. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Low around 10. South wind 9 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A slight chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 21.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Breezy.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10.