Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

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

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 25 Jan 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Boone NC

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:40am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:40am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 12 °F

    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 5pm, then rain or freezing rain.  High near 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: 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. 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.

    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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Freezing rain. Low around 12. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 5pm, then rain or freezing rain. High near 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
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. 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.
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:
4 Miles NW Boone NC
 36.25°N 81.71°W (Elev. 4278 ft)
1:00 am EST Jan 25, 2026
3am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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