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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Boone NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Freezing rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and sleet. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Sleet

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of rain, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Freezing rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and sleet. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of sleet before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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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:
2:00 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 4, 2025
 
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