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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Boone NC

Cold Weather Advisory until January 16, 07:00am
Wind Advisory until January 15, 11:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory until January 16, 07:00am
    Wind Advisory until January 15, 11:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Boone NC
 36.2°N 81.72°W (Elev. 3504 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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