Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 3:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newland NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am.  Low around 35. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers likely before 11am, then a chance of snow showers and sleet between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 35. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers likely before 11am, then a chance of snow showers and sleet between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Showers. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers. High near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newland NC
 36.08°N 81.93°W (Elev. 3602 ft)
3:09 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
3am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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