Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Very Cold Weather Follows Early Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by very cold temperatures and wind chills early next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	NW 8 mph
Barometer	30.23 in
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	24 Jan 12:15 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Boone, Watauga County Hospital Heliport NC

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

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Winter Storm Warning

Overnight
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 24 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 33 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Freezing Rain
then Wintry
Mix
Monday
High: 19 °F
Cold and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Snow and sleet before 1am, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then freezing rain and sleet after 4am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 14. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 1pm. High near 33. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Freezing rain before 4am, then a slight chance of snow. Low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Blustery.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 26.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.