Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Drizzle

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 10 Jan 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Altamont NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 06:00am until January 11, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers.  Patchy fog. High near 59. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog. High near 59. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altamont NC
 35.99°N 81.94°W (Elev. 3307 ft)
12:18 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
2pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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