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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Rain

58°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Blowing Rock NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 06:00am until January 12, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain. High near 56. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Blustery
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow between 10am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 4pm. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 16 to 26 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 56. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow between 10am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 4pm. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 16 to 26 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Blowing Rock NC
 36.11°N 81.73°W (Elev. 3406 ft)
Last Update:
4:00 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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