Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Upton NC

Winter Storm Warning until February 1, 07:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 2pm.  High near 22. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 18. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 2pm. High near 22. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
Upton NC
 36.09°N 81.67°W (Elev. 2470 ft)
9:59 pm EST Jan 30, 2026
10pm EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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