Significant Winter Storm Continues - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows This Week

A winter storm will continue to impact our area. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 25 Jan 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Boone NC

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 11:16am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 11:16am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Sleet
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Freezing rain before 5pm, then rain or freezing rain. High near 36. South wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 14. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 16.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Boone NC
 36.25°N 81.71°W (Elev. 4278 ft)
10:00 am EST Jan 25, 2026
11am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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