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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair and Breezy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 24 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 19 Jan 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Boone NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 09:00pm until January 20, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Boone NC
 36.25°N 81.71°W (Elev. 4278 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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