Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Rain

53°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 15 Mar 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Upton NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Patchy fog between 8pm and midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    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 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog between 8pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Upton NC
 36.09°N 81.67°W (Elev. 2470 ft)
6:09 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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