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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 5 Feb 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Upton NC

High Wind Watch February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Upton NC
 36.07°N 81.7°W (Elev. 1578 ft)
Last Update:
1:44 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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