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

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

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

42°F

6°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.17 in
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	35°F (2°C)
Last update	23 Jan 4:15 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Boone, Watauga County Hospital Heliport NC

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

This Afternoon
High: 42 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 24 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Freezing Rain
and Blustery
Monday
High: 18 °F
Cold and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Snow and sleet before 1am, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 4am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 1pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 32. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night

Freezing rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 14. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

Monday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Windy.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 25.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Breezy.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26.