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

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

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

36°F

2°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	30.17 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	22 Jan 7:35 pm EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Boone NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Wintry
Mix Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Wintry Mix
then Sleet
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Freezing Rain
then Wintry
Mix and
Blustery
Monday
High: 20 °F
Cold and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

Saturday

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain before 7pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow between 7pm and 10pm, then sleet after 10pm. Low around 15. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 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. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Low around 14. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Windy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31.