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

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 25 Jan 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Boone, Watauga County Hospital Heliport NC

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:23am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:23am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 12 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain.  High near 33. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of freezing rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 12. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. Total nighttime sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain. High near 33. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of freezing rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Boone, Watauga County Hospital Heliport NC
 36.15°N 81.61°W (Elev. 3041 ft)
1:00 am EST Jan 25, 2026
3am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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