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 >

Current conditions at

North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport (KUKF)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 81.08°WElev: 1299ft.

Light Snow

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.48 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Glade Valley NC

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 11:05pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 11:05pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 12 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10am.  High near 30. East wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain after 4am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 1am, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain between 1am and 2am, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 2am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 12. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10am. High near 30. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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 9.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Glade Valley NC
 36.46°N 81.04°W (Elev. 2864 ft)
9:30 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
11pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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