Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow and Windy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 16 Mar 7:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Trade TN

Winter Weather Advisory until March 17, 02:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until March 17, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 15 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of flurries before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -3 and 7. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Trade TN
 36.39°N 81.78°W (Elev. 4091 ft)
7:26 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
7pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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