Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 25 Jan 12:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Edgemont NC

Ice Storm Warning January 25, 12:35am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  •  
    Ice Storm Warning January 25, 12:35am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Ice Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon.  Patchy fog. High near 29. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: 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 19. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 16. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. Total nighttime sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. Patchy fog. High near 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
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 19. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Edgemont NC
 36°N 81.74°W (Elev. 2008 ft)
12:18 am EST Jan 25, 2026
12am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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