Significant Winter Storm Continues - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows This Week

A winter storm will continue to impact our area. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Unknown Precip

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	29.83 in
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	25 Jan 12:15 pm EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Boone, Watauga County Hospital Heliport NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 12:39pm until January 26, 01:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 12:39pm until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 33 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Slight Chance
Rain and
Windy
Monday
High: 18 °F
Cold and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Freezing rain before 5pm, then a chance of rain. High near 33. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of rain or freezing rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy.

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. Blustery.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.