Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Wintry Mix from the Plains through the Ohio Valley

A storm system will bring a number impacts to the central and eastern US. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected in the Gulf Coast and Deep South. Further north, a wintry mix may produce a glaze of ice from the Ozarks/Mid-South east through the Ohio Valley. Accumulating snow is expected from the central Plains east into the Upper Ohio Valley/Lower Great Lakes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Trade TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain likely before 1am, then rain.  Patchy fog between 2am and 5am. Low around 30. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 9am.  Patchy fog before 4pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Freezing rain likely before 1am, then rain. Patchy fog between 2am and 5am. Low around 30. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 4pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then snow likely between 7pm and 10pm, then rain likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Trade TN
 36.34°N 81.81°W (Elev. 3711 ft)
2:21 pm EST Dec 1, 2025
3pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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