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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 5 Feb 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Blowing Rock NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 39 mph increasing to 45 to 50 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Very windy.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Blustery.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 39 mph increasing to 45 to 50 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Very windy.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
3:00 am EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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