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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Rain

58°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Edgemont NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain between 7pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Edgemont NC
 36°N 81.77°W (Elev. 1729 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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