Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	NW 12 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.86 in
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	4°F (-16°C)
Last update	17 Mar 5:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Trade TN

Winter Weather Advisory March 17, 06:20am until March 17, 08:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory March 17, 06:20am until March 17, 08:00am
NOW until 8:00am Tue
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.