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

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

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

40°F

4°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	NW 12 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	22 Jan 3:35 pm EST

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Boone, Watauga County Hospital Heliport NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 23 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Wintry Mix
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Wintry Mix
then Sleet
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Freezing Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Freezing Rain
Likely then
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Blustery
Monday
High: 19 °F
Cold and
Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet before 7pm, then snow and sleet between 7pm and 10pm, then sleet after 10pm. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night

Freezing rain likely before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

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

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.