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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Blowing Rock NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Blowing Rock NC
 36.11°N 81.73°W (Elev. 3406 ft)
1:30 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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