Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Edgemont NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, mainly after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 58. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers.  Patchy fog. Low around 54. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Edgemont NC
 36°N 81.74°W (Elev. 2008 ft)
12:18 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
2pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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