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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

36°F

2°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 20 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 31 Dec 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Blowing Rock NC

Wind Advisory December 31, 09:00pm until January 1, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Clear then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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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:
2:00 pm EST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Dec 31, 2025-6pm EST Jan 6, 2026
 
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