Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jan 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Mountain City TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers and freezing rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Mountain City TN
 36.45°N 81.74°W (Elev. 2995 ft)
6:06 pm EST Jan 4, 2026
11pm EST Jan 4, 2026-6pm EST Jan 11, 2026
 
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