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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 2 Jan 1:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Blowing Rock NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. High near 38. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Rain likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 38. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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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:
12:30 am EST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 2, 2026-6pm EST Jan 8, 2026
 
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