NWS Forecast for: Watauga County Issued by: National Weather Service Blacksburg, VA Last Update: 1201 AM EST Thu Jan 17 2019

Hazardous Weather Outlook Rest Of Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. Light and variable winds. Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Rain or snow likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with a chance of freezing rain in the evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming west with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 20 percent. Saturday: Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Saturday Night: Showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Sunday: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Blustery with highs in the upper 30s. Temperature falling into the mid 20s in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Wind chill values as low as 5 above in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Blustery and much colder with lows around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 10 below after midnight. Martin Luther King Jr Day: Sunny. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Cooler with highs in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 50 percent. Wind chill values as low as 5 below in the morning. Monday Night: Mostly clear and cold. Near steady temperature in the lower 20s. Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 30s. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain showers. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. Temperature rising into the mid 30s after midnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Wednesday: A chance of snow showers in the morning. Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Zone Forecast: Watauga County

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