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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 19 Jan 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Edgemont NC

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Edgemont NC
 36°N 81.74°W (Elev. 2008 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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