Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Rain

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 12 Mar 9:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newland NC

  • Today

    Today: Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers and sleet between 11am and noon. The rain and sleet could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm.  Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers.  High near 51. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers and sleet between 11am and noon. The rain and sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before noon. High near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers. High near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
Newland NC
 36.08°N 81.93°W (Elev. 3602 ft)
6:21 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
9am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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