Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 12 Jan 8:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Trade TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11pm.  Low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11pm. Low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Trade TN
 36.34°N 81.73°W (Elev. 3596 ft)
6:36 am EST Jan 12, 2026
9am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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