Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 49 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 16 Mar 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Mountain City TN

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 09:08pm until March 17, 02:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 09:08pm until March 17, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of flurries before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between 4 and 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 3 and 10. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between 4 and 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Mountain City TN
 36.43°N 81.74°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
8:01 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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