Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 12 Jan 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Trade TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am.  Low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. Low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Trade TN
 36.38°N 81.75°W (Elev. 3117 ft)
6:36 am EST Jan 12, 2026
10am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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