Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog/Mist

52°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 9 Jan 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Altamont NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers.  Patchy fog. Low around 51. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 51. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 15 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 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
Altamont NC
 35.99°N 81.94°W (Elev. 3307 ft)
6:29 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
10pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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