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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

33°F

1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Upton NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of flurries after 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of flurries after 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Upton NC
 36.09°N 81.67°W (Elev. 2470 ft)
Last Update:
5:49 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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