Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 14 Jan 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Blowing Rock NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 12:00am until January 16, 07:00am
Wind Advisory January 14, 09:00pm until January 15, 11:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 1am, then a slight chance of flurries after 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 1am, then a slight chance of flurries after 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blowing Rock NC
 36.13°N 81.67°W (Elev. 3533 ft)
4:00 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
5pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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