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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 6:50 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Upton NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
Upton NC
 36.09°N 81.67°W (Elev. 2470 ft)
4:19 pm EDT Apr 28, 2026
7pm EDT Apr 28, 2026-6pm EDT May 5, 2026
 
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