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 >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2° N Lon: 81.65° W Elev: 3146 ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 2:15 pm EST
Detailed forecast for

Caldwell Mountains

This Afternoon
Sunny. Not as cool with highs around 70. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Sunday
Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Cooler with highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Monday
Partly sunny with a chance of rain in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the upper 50s. Temperature falling into the lower 40s in the afternoon. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy and windy. Much colder with lows in the lower 20s.
Tuesday
Sunny, blustery and much cooler with highs in the upper 30s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
New Years Day
Sunny. Highs around 50.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Friday
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.



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