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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

43°F

6°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	29.71 in
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	14 Jan 10:35 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Upton NC

Today
High: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Partly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Thursday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.