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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

23°C

74°F

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 28 km/h
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 15°C (59°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 7 May 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Blowing Rock NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 14 to 18 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    High: 23 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 14 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 16 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 14 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    High: 23 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 11 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    Low: 16 °C

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 22. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 km/h increasing to 35 to 45 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    High: 22 °C

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 13 °C

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 17 °C

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Breezy.

    Low: 6 °C

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 17 °C

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 14 to 18 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 14 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 14 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 11 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 22. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 km/h increasing to 35 to 45 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
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Point Forecast:
Blowing Rock NC
 36.13°N 81.67°W (Elev. 3533 m)
Last Update:
11:30 am EDT May 7, 2024
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT May 7, 2024-6pm EDT May 13, 2024
 
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