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 >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 25 Jan 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Zionville NC

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 07:03am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 07:03am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 38 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Breezy.

    Low: 10 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Cold

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Freezing rain before 3pm, then rain. High near 38. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 13.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 15.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Zionville NC
 36.34°N 81.7°W (Elev. 4003 ft)
6:30 am EST Jan 25, 2026
7am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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