Observed 6:35 PM EDT at KTNB

Boone, NC weather

Sunny and 53°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 53°12°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/hgusts 10 mph16 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 42Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Fog tomorrow 7–8 AM
Fog tomorrow 9–10 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
High 57°14° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Sunday afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	73%	3%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	5%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	10%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	91%	33%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	95%	56%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	99%	77%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	86%	0
Sat 7a	Fog	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	91%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	94%	0
Sat 9a	Fog	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	91%	94%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	92%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	92%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	85%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	51%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	19%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	57%	11%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	10%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	58%	10%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	6%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	8%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	15%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	94%	19%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	95%	37%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	53%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	64%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	99%	50%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	36%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	91%	35%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	34%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	21%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	20%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	18%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	63%	18%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	16%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	15%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	13%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Fog. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Fog. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 35°.
Sunday
Dry, high 59°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–68°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RNK) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Winkler Creek at Meadowview Drive in Boone

0.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Fri 6:10 PM · NWS gauge page

MF New River at Deerfield Road

1.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Fri 6:20 PM · NWS gauge page

EF New River at Deerfield Road

1.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Fri 6:20 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork New River at US Hwy 221

1.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft

Reading from Fri 6:20 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 123

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Banner Elk · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SatOct 17
−12°−7°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Boone weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 6:05–6:56 PM; Morning 7:24–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:06 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:11 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:51 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Boone. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,500 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Boone, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Winkler Creek at Meadowview Drive in Boone

MF New River at Deerfield Road

EF New River at Deerfield Road

South Fork New River at US Hwy 221

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon