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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport, Tri-City Regional Airport (KTRI)

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Mostly Cloudy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 5:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Watauga TN

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 01:00am until January 25, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 3pm, then snow showers between 3pm and 5pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 5pm. High near 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet. Low around 24. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain showers, snow showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then rain showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and snow showers likely after 4pm. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 39 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 3pm, then snow showers between 3pm and 5pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 5pm. High near 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet. Low around 24. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Rain showers, snow showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then rain showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and snow showers likely after 4pm. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watauga TN
 36.36°N 82.31°W (Elev. 1503 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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