Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Unknown Precip and Breezy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 22 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 6 Feb 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Blowing Rock NC

Cold Weather Advisory February 7, 01:00am until February 8, 07:00am
Winter Weather Advisory until February 7, 07:00am
High Wind Warning until February 7, 07:00pm
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    Winter Weather Advisory until February 7, 07:00am
    High Wind Warning until February 7, 07:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 11 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered flurries before 7am.  Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -14. Very windy, with a northwest wind 43 to 48 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of light snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Light Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 5am, then scattered flurries after 5am. Areas of blowing snow before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -8. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph increasing to 38 to 43 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Scattered flurries before 7am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -14. Very windy, with a northwest wind 43 to 48 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of light snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Blowing Rock NC
 36.11°N 81.73°W (Elev. 3406 ft)
7:00 pm EST Feb 6, 2026
7pm EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 13, 2026
 
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