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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 Windy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 29 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 31 Dec 11:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Boone NC

Wind Advisory December 31, 11:46pm until January 1, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory December 31, 11:46pm until January 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered flurries between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 11 to 13 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
11:00 pm EST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Dec 31, 2025-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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