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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

58°F

14°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Boone NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Boone NC
 36.22°N 81.69°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
Last Update:
3:30 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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