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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

43°F

6°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Blowing Rock NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 39. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 46. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 39. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 46. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blowing Rock NC
 36.13°N 81.67°W (Elev. 3533 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 am EST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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