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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 9:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Blowing Rock NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Windy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers likely after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. 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:
8:00 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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