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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Jan 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Upton NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light northwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
Upton NC
 36.09°N 81.67°W (Elev. 2470 ft)
Last Update:
6:25 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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