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

A significant winter storm will likely impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by very cold temperatures early next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

35°F

2°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.18 in
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Jan 9:35 pm EST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Zionville NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 21 °F
Cloudy then
Wintry Mix
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Wintry Mix
then Sleet
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow
Monday
High: 14 °F
Cold and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Snow and sleet likely between 1pm and 4pm, then snow and sleet likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 7pm, then snow and sleet between 7pm and 10pm, then sleet after 10pm. Low around 15. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 1pm. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

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

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 22.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26.