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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

46°F

8°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 2 Jan 11:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Blowing Rock NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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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 am EST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 2, 2026-6pm EST Jan 8, 2026
 
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