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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.52 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 14 Jan 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Edgemont NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 18. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 18. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Edgemont NC
 36°N 81.74°W (Elev. 2008 ft)
Last Update:
3:14 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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