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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

52°F

11°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Oct 1:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Blowing Rock NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 54. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 54. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 54. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 54. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blowing Rock NC
 36.13°N 81.7°W (Elev. 2949 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 am EDT Oct 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Oct 9, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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