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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog/Mist

54°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 20 Feb 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Boone NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 7am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 7am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Boone NC
 36.2°N 81.66°W (Elev. 3205 ft)
Last Update:
6:30 am EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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