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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 18. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 20. North northeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 19. Windy.

    High: 19 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 18. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 20. North northeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy.
Sunday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 19. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
Upton NC
 36.09°N 81.67°W (Elev. 2470 ft)
Last Update:
12:58 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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