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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Rain

50°F

10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 10 Jan 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Edgemont NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    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%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Edgemont NC
 36°N 81.74°W (Elev. 2008 ft)
Last Update:
8:10 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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