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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.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.5 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 14 Jan 7:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Watauga TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain showers likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Watauga TN
 36.4°N 82.28°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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