Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Dec 5:35 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Trade TN

Wind Advisory December 28, 10:00pm until December 29, 07:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 44 °F⇓
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
New Year's Day
High: 36 °F
Chance
Flurries and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance
Flurries and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -6 and 3. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

New Year's Day

A chance of flurries after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.

Thursday Night

A chance of flurries before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40.