Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

56°F

13°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 8 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.81 in
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 12:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Creston NC

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 02:00am

High Wind Warning March 16, 12:52am until March 16, 10:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 16, 12:52am until March 16, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Mon
High Wind Warning
Overnight
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Windy
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
Breezy.
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.