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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 2:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Boone, Watauga County Hospital Heliport NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers before 5am, then rain likely after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of snow between 11am and noon. Temperature falling to around 30 by noon. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F⇓

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers before 5am, then rain likely after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of snow between 11am and noon. Temperature falling to around 30 by noon. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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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)
Last Update:
2:30 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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