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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

44°F

7°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 12:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Upton NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 58. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 58. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Upton NC
 36.09°N 81.67°W (Elev. 2470 ft)
Last Update:
6:46 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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