Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Drizzle

38°F

3°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 14 Jan 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Boone NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 12:00am until January 16, 07:00am
Wind Advisory January 14, 09:00pm until January 15, 11:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then isolated flurries after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then isolated flurries after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Boone NC
 36.25°N 81.71°W (Elev. 4278 ft)
6:30 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
6pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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