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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 25 Jan 7:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Edgemont NC

Ice Storm Warning January 25, 07:52am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  •  
    Ice Storm Warning January 25, 07:52am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Ice Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. Patchy fog. High near 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. Total daytime sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Edgemont NC
 36°N 81.77°W (Elev. 1729 ft)
Last Update:
6:47 am EST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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