Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 28 Nov 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Trade TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, then becoming partly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 37. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of freezing rain after 1am, mixing with rain after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly between 7am and 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm.  High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, then becoming partly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 37. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A chance of freezing rain after 1am, mixing with rain after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Trade TN
 36.34°N 81.81°W (Elev. 3711 ft)
6:06 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
10pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 5, 2025
 
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