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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

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1025.5 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 29 Jan 10:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Watauga TN

Winter Storm Watch January 30, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. Low around 17. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 17. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Watauga TN
 36.38°N 82.28°W (Elev. 1827 ft)
Last Update:
6:31 am EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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