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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 7 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 29 Dec 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Boone, Watauga County Hospital Heliport NC

High Wind Warning December 29, 07:00am until December 30, 12:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F⇓

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.
New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Boone, Watauga County Hospital Heliport NC
 36.17°N 81.64°W (Elev. 3704 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 am EST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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