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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

62°F

17°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Upton NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Light east southeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Light east southeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Upton NC
 36.06°N 81.65°W (Elev. 1611 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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