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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

57°F

14°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Upton NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 4pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 4pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Upton NC
 36.09°N 81.67°W (Elev. 2470 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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