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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Upton NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 4pm, then showers after 4pm. Patchy fog. High near 58. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. Patchy fog before noon. High near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of sprinkles after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 4pm, then showers after 4pm. Patchy fog. High near 58. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. Patchy fog before noon. High near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of sprinkles after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Upton NC
 36.09°N 81.67°W (Elev. 2470 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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