Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Drizzle

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 29 Dec 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Butler TN

Wind Advisory December 29, 06:43am until December 29, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory December 29, 06:43am until December 29, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 2 and 12. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of flurries after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 2 and 12. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain or freezing rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Butler TN
 36.34°N 82.01°W (Elev. 1972 ft)
6:26 am EST Dec 29, 2025
6am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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