Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

46°F

8°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.61 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 14 Jan 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Blowing Rock NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 4am, then a slight chance of flurries after 4am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a northwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated flurries before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9am and noon, then isolated flurries after noon.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 4am, then a slight chance of flurries after 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a northwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Isolated flurries before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9am and noon, then isolated flurries after noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Blowing Rock NC
 36.11°N 81.73°W (Elev. 3406 ft)
12:30 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
12pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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