Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Boone, Watauga County Hospital Heliport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Boone, Watauga County Hospital Heliport NC
 36.2°N 81.66°W (Elev. 3205 ft)
7:00 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
8pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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