Air Quality Concerns for the Great Lakes Eastward; Heavy Rainfall Potential Continues for the West

Widespread smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing numerous and widespread Air Quality Alerts from the Northeast to the Great Lakes as well as for other urban areas in the central/eastern U.S. Daily rounds of heavy rain are forecast through the remainder of the week in the Rockies and High Plains with the potential for scattered instances of flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jun 5:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Boone NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 65 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 45 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Becoming
    Sunny

    High: 68 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 43 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 69 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 45 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    Sunny

    High: 73 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 51 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 77 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Boone NC
 36.2°N 81.66°W (Elev. 3205 ft)
5:00 am EDT Jun 7, 2023
6am EDT Jun 7, 2023-6pm EDT Jun 13, 2023
 
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