Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport (KUKF)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 81.08°WElev: 1299ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.49 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	24 Jan 5:35 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Roaring Gap NC

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 05:46pm until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 05:46pm until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Wintry Mix
then Freezing
Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain Likely
then Rain
Likely and
Blustery
Monday
High: 21 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 1am, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 15. East wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 28. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night

Freezing rain likely before 10pm, then rain likely between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 28.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.