Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog

42°F

6°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Last update	28 Dec 8:35 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Creston NC

Wind Advisory December 28, 10:00pm until December 29, 07:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 47 °F⇓
Breezy.
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance
Flurries and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
New Year's Day
High: 36 °F
Chance
Flurries and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Showers likely after 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of flurries after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

New Year's Day

A chance of flurries after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

Thursday Night

A chance of flurries before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.