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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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

More Information:

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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
High: 33 °F
Freezing Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Monday
High: 18 °F
Cold and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 4 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
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.