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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 30 Jan 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Upton NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 19. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. High near 23. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 19. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. High near 23. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
Upton NC
 36.09°N 81.67°W (Elev. 2470 ft)
Last Update:
7:28 am EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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