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

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

Light Snow

20°F

-7°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.28 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	24 Jan 5:15 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Zionville NC

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 05:31pm until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 05:31pm until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Wintry Mix
then Freezing
Rain
Sunday
High: 37 °F
Freezing Rain
then
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Rain then
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Monday
High: 13 °F
Cold and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 19. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 11pm and midnight, then freezing rain after midnight. Low around 17. South wind around 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 snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain before 3pm, then rain. High near 37. South wind 10 to 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.

Sunday Night

Rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 23.

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 6.