Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

33°F

1°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.61 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 6 Feb 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Blowing Rock NC

Cold Weather Advisory February 7, 01:00am until February 8, 07:00am
Winter Weather Advisory until February 7, 07:00am
High Wind Warning February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until February 7, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 5am, then scattered flurries with a slight chance of snow showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -8. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph increasing to 39 to 44 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -14. Very windy, with a northwest wind 42 to 47 mph decreasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 5am, then scattered flurries with a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -8. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph increasing to 39 to 44 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -14. Very windy, with a northwest wind 42 to 47 mph decreasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Blowing Rock NC
 36.13°N 81.67°W (Elev. 3533 ft)
2:30 pm EST Feb 6, 2026
3pm EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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