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.

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Jan 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Zionville NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 25, 11:07pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 25, 11:07pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -18. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 15. Blustery.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain before 2am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -18. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 15. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 14.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Zionville NC
 36.34°N 81.7°W (Elev. 4003 ft)
11:00 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
11pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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