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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Blowing Rock NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Blowing Rock NC
 36.11°N 81.73°W (Elev. 3406 ft)
Last Update:
9:30 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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